GOF seizes RM8.8mil worth of illicit vape devices in Kelantan
GOF Southeast Brigade commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Abd Hamid said the seizure was carried out by personnel from the Seventh Battalion, who inspected a suspicious lorry parked by the roadside in Kampung Gelang Mas at around 2pm.
"Upon checking the vehicle, the team discovered several boxes wrapped in yellow plastic in the lorry's rear compartment.
"Inside were 57,780 units of vape devices in various flavours.
"These items are suspected to have failed to meet Malaysian standards under the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Marking of Electronic Devices) Order," he said today.
He added that such products were required to carry a certificate and the MS SIRIM mark before they could be sold on the local market.
A 22-year-old lorry driver and his 40-year-old assistant were also arrested during the operation.
"They are believed to have been delivering the contraband items for local distribution," he said, adding that the total value of the seizure included the lorry used to transport the goods.
The case has been handed over to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) in Pasir Mas for further action.
It is being investigated under Section 4(2) of the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Marking of Electronic Devices) Order 2022, under the Trade Descriptions Act 2011.
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