A customer, who wanted to be identified only as June, said she was shocked to
see such material being sold in bookshops.
"I was flipping through some entertainment magazines when I saw a stack of
pornographic magazines. I quickly left the store," she said.
A check by the New Straits Times at several bookstores showed a number of
pornographic books and magazines on the shelves.
Many, mainly those in their 20s and students, were seen flipping through the
magazines and books.
A student said he could only afford the Malay novels as the magazines were too
expensive.
"I usually sell the novels to my classmates after reading as there is no point
keeping them," he said.
Johor Customs director Sarmin Md Hussin said most pornographic material was
smuggled in via the Causeway and Second Link by individuals.
"Some bring them in for their own use while others sneak in a huge quantity for
sale.
"When they are discovered, the common excuse is that they don't know the
material is illegal."
