A business owner in China was sentenced to 8 months in jail and a fine of CNY62,000 (~RM35,900) for selling a Malaysian coffee product that contained Tadalafil.
According to a report by China Press, the business owner attempted to appeal the judgment, but the appeal was rejected, with the court upholding the original verdict.
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A business owner in China was sentenced to 8 months in jail and fined ~RM35,900 for selling a Malaysian coffee product
The business owner, known as Han, had purchased the Malaysian coffee product between October 2022 and April 2023, before selling the product without the required Chinese qualification certificates, inspection reports and Chinese labels.
Testing later revealed that the coffee contained Tadalafil, a non-food ingredient that poses a threat to consumers’ health and safety.
Tadalafil is a prescription medication used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, or enlarged prostate), and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
Profits and a public apology
The court found that the business owner knew that the coffee contained the harmful substance but still sold it to the public through the WeChat application.
Following this, not only did the court sentence the business owner to jail time and a fine, but it also seized the profits of CNY14,650 (~RM8,400) and ordered the business to issue a public apology.
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