PUTRAJAYA: A total of 15,602 sex toys worth RM540,000 were seized during Ops Cetak 1.0, says the Home Ministry.
Its Enforcement and Internal Division secretary Nik Yusaimi Yussof said the sex toys were among 19,924 illegal “publications” seized by the ministry through the division, which held Ops Cetak 1.0 nationwide from June 1-14.
All in all, an estimated RM1.2mil worth of materials was seized.
“These sex toys were seized in Penang, Selangor, Johor, and Kedah and suspected to be imported from China and Japan,” said Nik Yusaimi.
He said during the operation, five men and two women were detained in relation to the sex toys.
“Any party involved in the activities of keeping, selling, importing, or distributing sex toys is committing an offence and may be subject to legal action.
“This also includes activities related to producing, displaying, renting, storing, possessing, advertising, offering, or delivering sex toys.
“This must be stopped immediately by those involved to prevent harmful effects on society,” he told a press conference yesterday.
Ops Cetak involved the seizure of various types of publications that violated Sections 3(4) and 7(1) of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 related to using printing machines without a valid licence and possession or sale of undesirable publications such as books, magazines, clothing, accessories, sex toys, and printing machines.
