​ The Royal Customs and Excise Department (RCED), Ministry of Finance and Economy, would like to inform that an article that has been published by See Hua Daily News on 3rd. October 2024 claiming that there has been a detention of bringing in cooked and ready-to-eat food at Sungai Tujoh checkpoints, and the individuals involved have been fined between B$200 to B$300 is false. 

​The public is kindly reminded not to spread the false news. RCED would also like to remind the public that distributing false information is a criminal offence under Section 34 of the Public Order Act, Chapter 148, that carries a penalty of a fine of B$3,000 and three years' imprisonment. 

Anyone who wishes to find out further information regarding the existing regulations on permitted or prohibited goods may visit the website https://tradingacrossborders.mofe.gov.bn/SitePages/home.aspx or the websites of the relevant agencies.