Importer jailed for selling poor quality infant milk products

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday sentenced a businesswoman to ten months in prison for selling poor quality milk meant for children in 2020. The woman, Khon Keokesey, a resident of Meanchey district in Phnom Penh, is the executive director of the export-import company Nutrilatt Master LM Co Ltd. The court ordered her to pay nearly $500,000 in compensation to 22 people who filed the case against her over the quality of milk.

Judge Sin Sovanrith in his verdict said, “The court has decided to sentence the accused Khon Keokesey to ten months in prison and imposed a fine of eight million riels.” “The court ordered her to pay from $10,000 to $20,000 each in compensation to 22 people,” he said. Judge Sovanrith said that Keokesey was charged with false or fraudulent advertising under Articles 21 and 63 of the Law on the Management of Quality and Safety of Products and Services.

He added that Keokesey was sued by 22 people who were her customers and also the parents of children affected by the poor quality milk products.  Keokesey’s lawyer could not be contacted for comment. However, during a hearing last year, Keokesey admitted that the quality of milk was poor but said that the milk was not manufactured by her.

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