Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy

Macadamia processors want Sh20m fine for nut smugglers

November 17, 2014 by admin News 0 comments

Macadamia processors are lobbying for an amendment of the Crops Act, to review the current maximum penalty of up to Sh5 million in fines for smugglers caught trading in the product to Sh20 million. The push for the tougher rule surfaced during an intense inaugural stakeholder’s forum held in Mombasa over the weekend. According to the existing Crops Act, smugglers are liable to a maximum of three years imprisonment term and a maximum Sh5 million in fines.

 

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2000141627/processors-want-sh20m-fine-for-nut-smugglers

Prev
Next

Related Posts

Illegal cigarettes worth ₹21,200 seized in Chandigarh, two shops fined
June 13, 2024

A joint team from various UT administration departments conducted raids at...

BSF Seizes Cosmetics, Medicines, Household Articles, And Clothes Worth More Than Rupees 51.50 Lakhs From The Bandhan Express Train During A Search Operation
March 20, 2023

On March 19, 2023, at 0930 hours, troops of ICP Petrapole, 145 Battalion under...

3 individuals charged with trafficking in counterfeit goods in Florida
October 11, 2012

Three Florida men were charged in three separate indictments for trafficking in...

High Taxes Promote Black Market Cigarettes in Bordering State
June 11, 2015

Cigarettes are legal in the U.S., but a black market is alive and thriving,...