PUTRAJAYA: Compounds worth about half a million Ringgit were slapped on 2,205 producers, wholesalers and retailers of chicken and eggs for various offences since Feb 5, said the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KDPNHEP) secretary-general Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof. Compounds totalling RM534,200 were issued for offences involving the profiteering of subsidised and controlled items committed in 2,205 enforcement actions. Out of the total, 153 actions involved offences such as selling goods above the maximum price, failing to display pink price tags on controlled items (1,980), and not displaying price tags (72). “The actions and compounds were issued against 13 producers, 54 wholesalers, and 2,138 retailers of chicken and chicken eggs. “If it happens, consumers can always lodge a report with us, and the KPDNHEP’s Enforcement Division will conduct an investigation,” he said.
