Company and 2 directors fined over illegal import of meat products from China
Long Yue Teng Trading Pte Ltd was fined $29,000 on July 18 for the possession of illegally imported meat products intended for sale and the unauthorised disposal of detained items.
The company's directors, Wang Limin and Koon Kay Kheng, were also fined $25,000 and $4,000 respectively for failing to prevent the offences from being committed.
In April 2023, officers from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) conducted an inspection at a cold store facility leased to Long Yue Teng and discovered more than 5100kg of assorted meat products that were stored for the purpose of sale.
These products had been illegally imported from unapproved sources in China without a valid import permit.
All implicated products were seized by SFA.
In October 2023, SFA officers conducted an inspection and sampling on a consignment of hairy crabs imported by Long Yue Teng.
SFA had detained the consignment pending laboratory test results and instructed the importer not to tamper with nor release the consignment.
However, Long Yue Teng had proceeded to dispose part of the consignment before the release of the laboratory test result, without SFA's approval and authorisation.
Offenders who import meat products illegally from unapproved sources or are found in possession of meat products for the purpose of selling, which were imported without a valid permit or licence, may face a fine not exceeding $50,000 and/or up to two years in jail.
In the case of a subsequent conviction, offenders shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $100,000 and/or up to three years in jail.
Offenders who, without the authority of an authorised officer, tamper with any item seized or detained by SFA are liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and/or up to 12 months in jail
Members of the public who come across such illegal activities are encouraged to provide feedback via SFA's online feedback form or to call its contact centre at 6805 2871 with details for follow-up investigations.
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