80,000 Kg Of Imported Rice Seized In Gerik Smuggling Attempt
State director Nurul Zhahirah Nahrawi said two trailer trucks were stopped around 4 pm during an enforcement operation under 'Op Pintas'. Five local men, aged between 20 and 30, were detained for questioning.
'Intelligence indicated the rice was being transported from the East Coast to northern Peninsular Malaysia. The drivers failed to provide valid documentation, including transport permits or purchase invoices,' she told reporters here today.
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