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LETTER: Import fine doesn’t fit crime

I’M extremely disappointed at the slap on the wrist issued to an Aust­ralian resident who attempted to smuggle infected citrus budwood into the country.The man was fined $7000 for importing the prohibited item and providing false and misleading information to Customs officers.The cutting tested positive to two viruses that could cause diseases in citrus plants and […]

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