Unkind cut: Swoop finds rogue traders violating price controls

Several traders including butchers at the Larkin Sentral public market in Johor Bahru, are fleecing consumers by selling imported buffalo meat, imported mutton and several other items above the ceiling prices set under the maximum price scheme in conjunction with the Aidilfitri festival.

The unkind cut was disclosed by Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Salahuddin Ayub, who swooped down on the market today.

“I deliberately came and looked at this market because I received a lot of information about the prices (of goods here) which are...