SINGAPORE: The authorities have conducted about 570 raids against outlets selling pornographic comics in the last two years.
The Media Development Authority (MDA) seized more than 1,400 copies of undesirable publications in these raids.
Of these, eight in ten were X-rated comics.
Despite the strict enforcement, X-rated comics continue to surface.
Channel NewsAsia ran a report on Tuesday that some bookstores here are selling or renting out comics containing sexually explicit content to students.
Comic dealers told Channel NewsAsia that some bookstores were willing to take the risk for a huge profit.
"In terms of profits, say for a book that costs $8, I think they (bookstores) will probably make $4. To them, that is quite a good margin," said Mr Teo, a comic book dealer.
Mr Yeo has been dealing in comics for 10 years.
He would import about 7,000 copies of comics each month.
Of these, about 5 to 10 percent would be detained by the Media Development Authority for its unhealthy content.
"I believe a lot of them comes through the Causeway from Malaysia through the lorries. You are able to get the comics every day, because there are lorries coming in every day," said Mr Teo.
To help stop the trend, MDA says it will be holding regular dialogue sessions with comic dealers and educate them on what is considered an undesirable publication. - CNA