(Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 15) The Malaysian Home Ministry’s Control and Enforcement Unit launched a large-scale operation to crack down on the public sale of adult sex toys earlier this year and achieved successes in Johor, Penang, Perak and Sarawak in Malaysia. 2,295 Chinese-made adult sex toys were seized, with a market value of 70,000 ringgit (about 100,000 yuan), and 4 suspects were arrested.
Nik Yusemi (3rd from left) shows a large number of adult sex toys seized in Masi, Johor on Jan 29. Photos by: Shihua Daily
On February 6 this year, the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs launched a crackdown in the four aforementioned states. On January 29 this year, authorities busted the largest sex toy store of the year, at a health cosmetics store in Matsai, Johor, and seized a total of 2,012 sex toys with a street value of RM37,350.
Nik Yussemi, Secretary of the Home Ministry’s Monitoring and Enforcement Group, held a press conference at the Johor Home Ministry building in Setia Tropical Garden, Johor Bahru this morning to report on the results of the above-mentioned crackdown.
He revealed that apart from the crackdown in Johor, authorities also cracked down on shopping malls in three locations: Bayan Lepas, Penang, Kuching, Sarawak and Ipoh, between January and February 6 this year. toys.
“During the above four crackdowns, a total of three women and one man were arrested. They were all banned traders, and they were all over 30 years old.”
Nik Yosemi revealed that the prices of the seized sex toys ranged from 50 ringgit (75 yuan) to more than 300 ringgit (about 450 yuan), and that they were all produced in China.
He said the team had launched an investigation under Section 7(1) of the Malaysian Printing and Publication Act 1984 and Section 292(a) of the Penal Code.
“In view of the increasing public sale of adult sex toys, authorities advise the public not to purchase or possess adult sex toys, as this is also illegal.”
Nik Yusemi reminded businesses and the public that openly selling sex toys in the country is illegal as these sex toys violate values and are not in line with Malaysian culture, so they need to be educated.
He stressed that authorities will continue to strengthen law enforcement, as in addition to online sales, businesses are becoming increasingly bold, openly selling adult sex toys in shopping malls and stores, and some do not even display restrictions on the outside of the stores. entrance sign.
He reiterated that the import, sale, display, transportation and possession of adult sex toys are all illegal activities and the authorities will take strict action if the above-mentioned activities are discovered.