Untaxed alcohol network in Johor busted
JOHOR BARU: Police seized beer and liquor worth more than RM80,000 in an operation at Taman Mount Austin here, which led to the arrest of a local man.
Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the arrest and seizure dismantled the storage and distribution of untaxed alcoholic beverages here.
'Following cooperation with Bukit Aman and based on intelligence and public information, we raided a double-storey terrace house at about 10.30am on May 7.
'The raid led to the arrest of a 36-year-old trader at the scene. Checks at the premises and two multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) found 185 cartons of beer as well as 35 boxes of beer and liquor bottles,' he said during the press conference at the district police headquarters here yesterday.
He added that the total value of the seized contraband, together with the two MPVs, was estimated to be more than RM316,000.
'Further checks revealed that the vehicles had been fitted with fake number plates to hide the illegal activity from authorities.
'The suspect owns one of the MPVs, while he has been renting the other vehicle together with the house, which he used to store the contraband items.'
ACP Raub said the man had been running the operation alone for the past six months, adding that he has no prior record and tested negative for drugs.
He said the initial investigation found that the suspect had been buying the alcohol at the Forest City duty-free zone before selling it at market price to businesses and individuals here.
He added that samples have been taken from the seized beers and liquor before sending them to the Chemistry Department and Customs Department for further analysis and evaluation.
ACP Raub said the suspect has been remanded to help with investigations under Section 135(1)(D) of the Customs Act 1967 and Section 108(3)(F) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
He urged the public to continue providing information on any criminal activities by contacting the Johor Baru South police hotline at 07-218 2323.
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