MACC busts RM250mil tobacco and cigar smuggling syndicate
The raids, carried out under an integrated operation dubbed Op Sikaro, were led by MACC's Special Operations Division with assistance from the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Customs Department at 14 locations across the Klang Valley and Johor yesterday.
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