RM1.63mil worth of drones declared as kitchen towels seized
The drones, estimated to be worth RM1.63 million in total, were shipped from a neighbouring country.
Customs Department Assistant Director General Raizam Setapa @ Mustapha said the container was detected around 5.15pm on April 23.
"Our personnel conducted a scan of the shipping container with representatives from the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (Sirim) and found 20 drones instead of kitchen towels inside.
"I would like to stress that the importation of electronic goods such as drones requires a Certificate of Approval (COA) from Sirim before the items can be brought into Malaysia," she told reporters today.
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