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R v He Peng Feng

Breaches of Order 3 of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition) Order, 2018 in that the various entities were found with single use plastic bags over the allotted size and also with juice boxes with single use plastic straws made up of wholly or in part of polyethylene or polypropylene in commercial quantities.

[Manchester Parish Court]

Fined $8,000 or ten (10) days in prison at hard labour.

“Trelawny Plastic Ban Matters” nine (9) R v Feng Trading; R v Peter’s Fashion; R v I&C Supermarket; R v New Creek Wholesale; R v Qlanhui Supermarket; R v Rong Popular Wholesale; R v Valu-City Supermarket; R v Kumar Jamaica Ltd; and R v JK Supe

Breaches of Order 3 of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition) Order, 2018 in that the entities were found with single use plastic bags over the allotted size and also with juice boxes with single use plastic straws made up of wholly or in part of polyethylene or polypropylene in commercial quantities.

[Trelawny Parish Court]

The matters were called up individually and all entities brought before the court pleaded guilty to the offences brought against them.

The convictions are broken down as follows:

  1. Feng Trading – Plastic bags $20,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour. Plastic straws $5,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour;
  2. Peter’s Fashion – Plastic bags $20,000 or 10 day imprisonment at hard labour
  3. I  & C Supermarket – Plastic straws $15,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour;
  4. New Creek Wholesale – Plastic straws $15,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour;
  5. Qlanhui Wholesale -  Plastic bags $20,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour. Plastic straws $5,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour;
  6. Rong Popular Wholesale- Plastic bags $20,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour;
  7.  Valu City Wholesale - Plastic straws $15,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour;
  8. Kumar Jamaica - Plastic bags $20,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour;
  9. JK Supermarket – Plastic bags $20,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour. Plastic straws - $5,000 or 10 days imprisonment at hard labour.