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Barnama
27-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
KL Customs Thwarts Smuggling Of Agri-Drones, Liquor, Cannabis Buds
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) seized 20 drones for agricultural use worth RM1.56 million that were being smuggled in through the North Port in Klang. Customs assistant director-general (enforcement) Raizam Setapa @ Mustapha said the seizure was made at 5.15 pm on April 23, following the detention of a 20-foot container at the port and an inspection in collaboration with the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) uncovered electronic goods consisting of drones. 'A thorough inspection revealed 20 units of DJI Agras T50 drones worth RM1.56 million, involving taxes and duties estimated at RM78,000. 'The drones were brought in from an Asian country for the local market and was declared as kitchen towels,' he said in a statement here today. He said the importation of electronic merchandise such as drones required a Certificate of Approval (COA) from SIRIM before the merchandise is allowed into Malaysia. In a separate case, Raizam stated that Kuala Lumpur Customs seized 21,351 litres of duty-free liquor worth RM2.81 million at North Port on May 7, hidden in a container carrying goods declared as furniture. He said both cases were being investigated under Section 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967 for importing prohibited goods. Meanwhile, Raizam said KL Customs also thwarted an attempt to smuggle out about 10 kilogrammes (kg) of cannabis flowers through the Mail and Courier Centre at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on April 29. According to him, the package, which was declared to contain books, clothes, and toys, was seized after officers on duty scanned it and found images of organic material.
The Sun
27-05-2025
- The Sun
KL Customs thwarts smuggling of agri-drones, liquor, cannabis buds
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) seized 20 drones for agricultural use worth RM1.56 million that were being smuggled in through the North Port in Klang. Customs assistant director-general (enforcement) Raizam Setapa @ Mustapha said the seizure was made at 5.15 pm on April 23, following the detention of a 20-foot container at the port and an inspection in collaboration with the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) uncovered electronic goods consisting of drones. 'A thorough inspection revealed 20 units of DJI Agras T50 drones worth RM1.56 million, involving taxes and duties estimated at RM78,000. 'The drones were brought in from an Asian country for the local market and was declared as kitchen towels,' he said in a statement here today. He said the importation of electronic merchandise such as drones required a Certificate of Approval (COA) from SIRIM before the merchandise is allowed into Malaysia. In a separate case, Raizam stated that Kuala Lumpur Customs seized 21,351 litres of duty-free liquor worth RM2.81 million at North Port on May 7, hidden in a container carrying goods declared as furniture. He said both cases were being investigated under Section 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967 for importing prohibited goods. Meanwhile, Raizam said KL Customs also thwarted an attempt to smuggle out about 10 kilogrammes (kg) of cannabis flowers through the Mail and Courier Centre at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on April 29. According to him, the package, which was declared to contain books, clothes, and toys, was seized after officers on duty scanned it and found images of organic material. 'An inspection found a number of packages of organic material suspected to be cannabis flowers weighing 10.055 kg, estimated at RM993,936; the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,' he said.
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New Straits Times
27-05-2025
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] RM1.63mil worth of drones declared as kitchen towels seized
PETALING JAYA: A shipment declared as kitchen towels that arrived at North Port, Port Klang last month was found to contain 20 agricultural drones instead. The drones, with an estimated value of RM1.63 million, were shipped from a neighbouring country. Customs Department assistant director-general Raizam Setapa @ Mustapha said the container was detected at 5.15pm on April 23. "Our officers, in collaboration with representatives from the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (Sirim), scanned the container and discovered 20 drones inside, instead of kitchen towels," she told reporters today. "I would like to emphasise that the importation of electronic goods such as drones requires a Certificate of Approval (CoA) from Sirim before they can be legally brought into Malaysia." Raizam said the drones were believed to have been imported from an Asian country for the local market, specifically for agricultural purposes. "This marks the first case of its kind involving the seizure of large-scale drones," she said. "We have recorded statements from several individuals, including the forwarding agent and the importer." In a separate case, Raizam said 21,351 litres of illicit alcoholic beverages, valued at RM2.81 million, were seized at North Port, Port Klang on May 7. The shipment was declared as furniture in an attempt to evade detection. "We believe the consignment, which originated from a neighbouring country, was intended for distribution within the local market," she said.
New Straits Times
27-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
RM1.63mil worth of drones declared as kitchen towels seized
PETALING JAYA: A shipment of kitchen towels that arrived at North Port, Port Klang last month turned out to be 20 drones intended for agricultural use. The drones, estimated to be worth RM1.63 million in total, were shipped from a neighbouring country. Customs Department Assistant Director General Raizam Setapa @ Mustapha said the container was detected around 5.15pm on April 23. "Our personnel conducted a scan of the shipping container with representatives from the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (Sirim) and found 20 drones instead of kitchen towels inside. "I would like to stress that the importation of electronic goods such as drones requires a Certificate of Approval (COA) from Sirim before the items can be brought into Malaysia," she told reporters today.
RNZ News
06-05-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
'We need real security guards': Cleaners doubling as security guards at rural Waikato hospitals
Health New Zealand said the an "integrated" service operates at all four rural hospitals in the Waikato. Photo: Bret Kavanaugh / Unsplash A nurse at a rural Waikato hospital says cleaners are doubling as security guards; covering both jobs when they are on shift. Health New Zealand confirmed the an "integrated" service is operating at all four rural hospitals in the Waikato. A Te Kūiti Hospital nurse said they need dedicated security to help protect both the workers and patients. The nurse, who Checkpoint has agreed not to name, said they have seen violence and aggravation in the hospital as a result of people being frustrated with the health system. They said they generally feels safe during the day shifts but once it hits later in the day, or on the weekends, the nurse described feeling "50 percent safe". "There's less people around... We have just our cleaner, who's also our security guard," they said. "They have their jobs as a cleaner to complete, which aren't necessarily in the ward where we are. They can be anywhere in the hospital. "Overnight, there's only two nurses on and our security cleaner. Sometimes they [the cleaner] are doing double shifts, so they're pretty tired... That makes it even a bit more less feeling safe." The worker said the two roles used to be separate but claimed Health NZ decided to scrap that model and make the cleaners double as a security guard. "We lost some very good cleaners over this because they didn't want to be security guards, they just wanted to clean," the nurse said. "Now, they have to go outside, in the dark, alone [and] make sure the hospital and surrounding areas are safe. Make sure our cars aren't broken into - which happens very often, unfortunately." Te Kūiti Hospital. Photo: RNZ/Natalie Akoorie Health New Zealand said that an integrated 24/7 security, cleaning and attendant service operates at all four rural hospitals in the Waikato. A spokesperson said all staff employed in hospital security roles are qualified to a minimum of NZQA level 2, and are holders of a current Certificate of Approval issued by the Ministry of Justice. They added on duty security staff are equipped with both a duty phone and RT radios to ensure they are accessible at all times. "We have not been made aware of any security incidents that have been unable to be appropriately responded to since the model has been introduced," a spokesperson said. "However, review of the integrated security, cleaning, and attendant service at Te Kūiti hospital has recently been completed and the recommendations are currently being considered." The nurse said some of the cleaners aren't suited to being security guards. "These particular ladies, I don't think they would be able to stand up to someone who would be very aggravated in a situation where time is precious and a lot of people are counting on them to make sure everybody is safe," they said. The nurse is calling for dedicated security guards to be reinstated. "We just need real security guards again. We used to have them from 6pm to 6am and they would be a presence in the hospital... They would be there, by the door, just making sure we are safe." It comes as health workers are increasingly feeling unsafe at their jobs. At Palmerston North Hospital, staff have been calling for more security after a series of violent attacks. A nurse leaving her shift last month was held up at gunpoint outside the grounds of the hospital, with the perpetrator yet to be found. That same night a staff member was knocked unconscious, suffering a serious head injury. Palmerston North Hospital senior staff say not a day goes by without a health worker getting abused or assaulted, and staff are feeling frightened and unsafe. They want security guards to have additional powers so - as happens in courts and at Parliament - they can restrain people acting violently. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
