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The Sun
26-05-2025
- The Sun
Customs seize 272 tonnes of scrap iron worth RM1.64 million
KLANG: The Selangor Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) seized 272.6 tonnes of scrap iron worth RM1.64 million that was illegally brought in, following the detention of 14 containers at West Port Free Zone recently. Assistant Director-General of Customs (Enforcement) Raizam Setapa @ Mustapha said all the goods were confiscated after a series of inspections and seizure conducted by his department last April. He said preliminary investigations revealed that the scrap metal was imported from several countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and is believed to have been brought in for recycling purposes in this country. 'Inspections found that the goods were declared as copper alloy, alternators, and used vehicle components, including aluminum powder, in Customs Form 1 to mislead the authorities. 'All the goods confirmed as scrap iron were seized for not having an Import Permit issued by the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) as outlined under Item 5, Part 1, Fourth Schedule, Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023,' he said during a press conference at Wisma Kastam, Pulau Indah here today. In other developments, Raizam said JKDM Selangor also seized 26,238 liters of alcoholic beverages worth RM188,724 after detaining a 40-foot container on May 6. He said the container arrived at Port Klang on April 22, with the goods declared as furniture. Raizam also stated that his department successfully foiled attempts to smuggle five types of commodities, including rice, chewing tobacco, and 21 units of washing machines and clothes dryers, with a total value of RM3.5 million through seizures involving the West and North Port Free Zone areas throughout April and May. 'All cases are being investigated under Section 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967 for importing prohibited goods contrary to a prohibition and Section 133(1)(a) of the same act for making false declarations,' he said.
Barnama
26-05-2025
- Barnama
Customs Seize 272 Tonnes Of Scrap Iron Worth RM1.64 Million
KLANG, May 26 (Bernama) -- The Selangor Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) seized 272.6 tonnes of scrap iron worth RM1.64 million that was illegally brought in, following the detention of 14 containers at West Port Free Zone recently. Assistant Director-General of Customs (Enforcement) Raizam Setapa @ Mustapha said all the goods were confiscated after a series of inspections and seizure conducted by his department last April. He said preliminary investigations revealed that the scrap metal was imported from several countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and is believed to have been brought in for recycling purposes in this country. "Inspections found that the goods were declared as copper alloy, alternators, and used vehicle components, including aluminum powder, in Customs Form 1 to mislead the authorities. "All the goods confirmed as scrap iron were seized for not having an Import Permit issued by the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) as outlined under Item 5, Part 1, Fourth Schedule, Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023," he said during a press conference at Wisma Kastam, Pulau Indah here today. In other developments, Raizam said JKDM Selangor also seized 26,238 liters of alcoholic beverages worth RM188,724 after detaining a 40-foot container on May 6. He said the container arrived at Port Klang on April 22, with the goods declared as furniture. Raizam also stated that his department successfully foiled attempts to smuggle five types of commodities, including rice, chewing tobacco, and 21 units of washing machines and clothes dryers, with a total value of RM3.5 million through seizures involving the West and North Port Free Zone areas throughout April and May. "All cases are being investigated under Section 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967 for importing prohibited goods contrary to a prohibition and Section 133(1)(a) of the same act for making false declarations," he said.
The Star
26-05-2025
- The Star
Customs seize 272 tonnes of scrap iron worth RM1.64mil in West Port
KLANG: The Selangor Customs Department has seized 272.6 tonnes of scrap iron worth RM1.64mil that was illegally brought in, following the detention of 14 containers at West Port Free Zone recently. Customs assistant director-general (enforcement) Raizam Setapa @ Mustapha said all the goods were confiscated after a series of inspections and seizures conducted in April 2025. He said preliminary investigations revealed that the scrap metal was imported from several countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, and is believed to have been brought in for recycling purposes. "Inspections found that the goods were declared as copper alloy, alternators and used vehicle components, including aluminium powder, in Customs Form 1 to mislead authorities. "All the goods confirmed as scrap iron were seized for not having an import permit issued by the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (Sirim) as outlined under Item 5, Part 1, Fourth Schedule, Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023," he said during a press conference at Wisma Kastam, Pulau Indah here on Monday (May 26). In other developments, Raizam said Selangor Customs also seized 26,238 litres of alcoholic beverages worth RM188,724 after detaining a 40-foot container on May 6. He said the container arrived at Port Klang on April 22, with the goods declared as furniture. Raizam also stated that Customs successfully foiled attempts to smuggle five types of commodities, including rice, chewing tobacco and 21 units of washing machines and clothes dryers, with a total value of RM3.5mil through seizures involving the West and North Port Free Zone areas throughout April and May. "All cases are being investigated under Section 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967 for importing prohibited goods contrary to a prohibition and Section 133(1)(a) of the same act for making false declarations," he said. – Bernama
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Johor police arrest five men including Singaporean, seize RM9m drugs in five-day crackdown
JOHOR BARU, April 29 — The Johor police crippled five drug packaging and distribution syndicates, with a seizure worth RM9 million throughout the state during a recent five-day operation. Police also arrested five men, including a Singaporean, in seven raids that involved four districts from April 20 to 24. The raids, carried out by the Johor Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), included vehicle inspections and also checks on rented residences within the Johor Baru South, Batu Pahat, Kota Tinggi and Kluang districts. Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar said the first and second raids were carried out between 1.30pm and 7.30pm on April 20 at Jalan Abdullah Tahir here, where a 22-year-old male suspect was arrested. 'Police conducted checks on a parked car before a follow-up raid on an apartment unit that was rented by the suspect where investigators found 9,351.06 grammes (g) of ecstasy powder and 62.00g of ketamine. 'The total seizure in this operation, which also involved the suspect's vehicle and cash, was RM1,724,927. The suspect did not have any previous criminal records, but a drug test found him positive for methamphetamine abuse,' he told reporters at the Johor police contingent headquarters here today. Kumar, who was accompanied by several senior police officers, said the third raid was carried out between 7pm and 11.30pm on the next day (April 21) at a jetty in Batu Pahat. He said a 36-year-old male suspect was arrested along with the seizure of a four-wheel drive vehicle and 20,712g of syabu. 'The illicit drugs were believed to be destined to neighbouring countries via the jetty, with the total value of the seizure being RM662,784,' he said. Following that, Kumar said police conducted the fourth operation starting at 9pm on April 23 to 7am the next day in the Kota Tinggi district that led to the arrest of a 36-year-old local male suspect. He said the 36-year-old suspect was arrested with the seizure of 20,044g of ecstasy powder and 13.99g (50) Eramin 5 psychotropic pills. 'The total drug seizure in the raid was valued at RM3,348,348. The suspect's modus operandi was to use a rental car as a drug storage to avoid detection by the authorities,' he said, adding that the suspect had past criminal records and tested positive for methamphetamine abuse. For the fifth and sixth raids, Kumar said police arrested a 33-year-old man at 1pm on April 23 after checks on a Proton Wira car and a terrace house owned by the suspect's wife in Taman Mengkibol. 'In the raid, investigators seized 9,909.70g of ecstasy powder, 187.30g of ketamine and 78.30g of Eramin 5 pills valued at RM1,897,505.40. 'The suspect used the same operating method, which was to use the car as a drug storage,' he said. Kumar said on the same night, police carried out a seventh raid at an apartment unit in Danga Bay here that ended at 3am on April 24. He said police arrested a 47-year-old Singaporean man who was also in possession of travel documents that belonged to another person. 'Police seized 10,024g of ecstasy powder, 31.30g of ketamine, 44.00g of marijuana, 9.00g of heroin, 6.00g of ecstasy pills and 1.20g of yaba pills with a total value amounting to RM1,687,878. 'The suspect, who is unemployed, is believed to be among one of the syndicate's operators and we believe there are still other members on the run. He said checks revealed that the particular drug syndicate has been active since January this year. 'The suspect also has a previous drug case in Singapore,' he said. The suspects in the five cases have been remanded until April 30 to assist in investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Malay Mail
29-04-2025
- Malay Mail
Johor police arrest five men including Singaporean, seize RM9m drugs in five-day crackdown
JOHOR BARU, April 29 — The Johor police crippled five drug packaging and distribution syndicates, with a seizure worth RM9 million throughout the state during a recent five-day operation. Police also arrested five men, including a Singaporean, in seven raids that involved four districts from April 20 to 24. The raids, carried out by the Johor Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), included vehicle inspections and also checks on rented residences within the Johor Baru South, Batu Pahat, Kota Tinggi and Kluang districts. Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar said the first and second raids were carried out between 1.30pm and 7.30pm on April 20 at Jalan Abdullah Tahir here, where a 22-year-old male suspect was arrested. 'Police conducted checks on a parked car before a follow-up raid on an apartment unit that was rented by the suspect where investigators found 9,351.06 grammes (g) of ecstasy powder and 62.00g of ketamine. 'The total seizure in this operation, which also involved the suspect's vehicle and cash, was RM1,724,927. The suspect did not have any previous criminal records, but a drug test found him positive for methamphetamine abuse,' he told reporters at the Johor police contingent headquarters here today. Kumar, who was accompanied by several senior police officers, said the third raid was carried out between 7pm and 11.30pm on the next day (April 21) at a jetty in Batu Pahat. He said a 36-year-old male suspect was arrested along with the seizure of a four-wheel drive vehicle and 20,712g of syabu. 'The illicit drugs were believed to be destined to neighbouring countries via the jetty, with the total value of the seizure being RM662,784,' he said. Following that, Kumar said police conducted the fourth operation starting at 9pm on April 23 to 7am the next day in the Kota Tinggi district that led to the arrest of a 36-year-old local male suspect. He said the 36-year-old suspect was arrested with the seizure of 20,044g of ecstasy powder and 13.99g (50) Eramin 5 psychotropic pills. 'The total drug seizure in the raid was valued at RM3,348,348. The suspect's modus operandi was to use a rental car as a drug storage to avoid detection by the authorities,' he said, adding that the suspect had past criminal records and tested positive for methamphetamine abuse. For the fifth and sixth raids, Kumar said police arrested a 33-year-old man at 1pm on April 23 after checks on a Proton Wira car and a terrace house owned by the suspect's wife in Taman Mengkibol. 'In the raid, investigators seized 9,909.70g of ecstasy powder, 187.30g of ketamine and 78.30g of Eramin 5 pills valued at RM1,897,505.40. 'The suspect used the same operating method, which was to use the car as a drug storage,' he said. Kumar said on the same night, police carried out a seventh raid at an apartment unit in Danga Bay here that ended at 3am on April 24. He said police arrested a 47-year-old Singaporean man who was also in possession of travel documents that belonged to another person. 'Police seized 10,024g of ecstasy powder, 31.30g of ketamine, 44.00g of marijuana, 9.00g of heroin, 6.00g of ecstasy pills and 1.20g of yaba pills with a total value amounting to RM1,687,878. 'The suspect, who is unemployed, is believed to be among one of the syndicate's operators and we believe there are still other members on the run. He said checks revealed that the particular drug syndicate has been active since January this year. 'The suspect also has a previous drug case in Singapore,' he said. The suspects in the five cases have been remanded until April 30 to assist in investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
