Crackdown on smoking at the airport

30 May 2023

Officers from the Selangor health department sweep the airport, checking for those who flout Malaysia’s smoking regulations.

Enforcement personnel from the Selangor health department carry out checks at klia2 in Sepang under Ops Mega Bersepadu, an initiative to monitor public compliance with smoking regulations. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

Enforcement personnel from the Selangor health department carry out checks at klia2 in Sepang under Ops Mega Bersepadu, an initiative to monitor public compliance with smoking regulations.
Enforcement personnel from the Selangor health department carry out checks at klia2 in Sepang under Ops Mega Bersepadu, an initiative to monitor public compliance with smoking regulations.

Many continue to smoke in public places despite the ban which took effect on Jan 1, 2019. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

Many continue to smoke in public places despite the ban which took effect on Jan 1, 2019
Many continue to smoke in public places despite the ban which took effect on Jan 1, 2019

A woman vapes while using her phone at the airport. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

A woman vapes while using her phone at the airport.
A woman vapes while using her phone at the airport.

Members of the enforcement team approach a group including plain-clothes officers mingling with others who are smoking in a prohibited area. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

Members of the enforcement team approach a group including plain-clothes officers mingling with others who are smoking in a prohibited area.
Members of the enforcement team approach a group including plain-clothes officers mingling with others who are smoking in a prohibited area.

A traveller from China is approached by officers. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

A traveller from China is approached by officers.
A traveller from China is approached by officers.

The officers brief him on Malaysia’s smoking regulations and issue a notice for his offence. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

The officers brief him on Malaysia's smoking regulations and issue a notice for his offence.
The officers brief him on Malaysia’s smoking regulations and issue a notice for his offence.

The woman who was vaping earlier is also issued a notice for smoking in a public area. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

The woman who was vaping earlier is also issued a notice for smoking in a public area.
The woman who was vaping earlier is also issued a notice for smoking in a public area.

Enforcement officers speak with an international traveller who is smoking in a public area before issuing him a notice. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

Enforcement officers speak with an international traveller who is smoking in a public area before issuing him a notice.
Enforcement officers speak with an international traveller who is smoking in a public area before issuing him a notice.

Cigarette stubs are sealed in a clear plastic bag as evidence of the offence. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

Cigarette stubs are sealed in a clear plastic bag as evidence of the offence.
Cigarette stubs are sealed in a clear plastic bag as evidence of the offence.

Enforcement officers examine evidence bags containing the confiscated cigarettes. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

Enforcement officers examine evidence bags containing the confiscated cigarettes.
Enforcement officers examine evidence bags containing the confiscated cigarettes.

A group of men smoke in the designated smoking area at klia2. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

A group of men smoke in the designated smoking area at klia2.
A group of men smoke in the designated smoking area at klia2.

Not far off, another man receives a notice from a plain-clothes officer for smoking outside of the designated smoking area. Those who continue the offence can be fined as much as RM250 although the amount will be reduced to RM150 if paid within a month. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

Not far off, another man receives a notice from a plain-clothes officer for smoking outside of the designated smoking area. Those who continue the offence can be fined as much as RM250 although the amount will be reduced to RM150 if paid within a month.
Not far off, another man receives a notice from a plain-clothes officer for smoking outside of the designated smoking area. Those who continue the offence can be fined as much as RM250 although the amount will be reduced to RM150 if paid within a month.

A plain-clothes officer holds out an evidence bag after coming across another offender. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

A plain-clothes officer holds out an evidence bag after coming across another offender.
A plain-clothes officer holds out an evidence bag after coming across another offender.

The individual’s details are taken down in the notice issued, one of 441 given out that day. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

The individual's details are taken down in the notice issued, one of 441 given out that day.
The individual’s details are taken down in the notice issued, one of 441 given out that day.

Smokers pay their compounds at a special counter set up in the airport. — Photographs by Djohan Shahrin

Smokers pay their compounds at a special counter set up in the airport.
Smokers pay their compounds at a special counter set up in the airport.

Officers from the Selangor health department sweep the airport, checking for those who flout Malaysia’s smoking regulations.

Source: www.malaysianow.com

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