Cigarette Company Philip Morris Acquitted
Friday, 19th August 2011
Cigarette company Philip Morris Singapore was acquitted on charges of unlawfully advertising cigarettes. Philip Morris was accused of unlawfully displaying five packets of Marlboro cigarettes on 25 September 2009 at a temporary bar counter during a Formula One event. It was held in a tent located outside St James Power Station a popular local nightspot.
According to the law, cigarettes can only be displayed in outlets that are licensed to do so. If convicted of the offences, the firm could have been fined a maximum of S$10,000 for each charge. The company was also accused of displaying a sample kit promoting the sale of a new brand of menthol cigarettes at a provision shop in Clementi on 2009.
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