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The Star
12 hours ago
- The Star
Customs seizes near RM10mil in vapes and liquid
BUTTERWORTH: More than 80,000 vapes and almost 1000litre of vapes liquid worth RM5.1mil have been seized by the Customs Department in separate raids in Penang and Selangor. Penang Customs Department director Rohaizad Ali said all the seized items were believed to have been brought into the country from China for the local market. "In the first raid at North Butterworth Container Terminal around 1.15pm on April 3, Customs seized 14,200 unit of vapes and 220-litre of vapes liquid worth about RM1.5mil including tax," he told a press conference at the Bagan Jermal Enforcement Storage Facility on Thursday. He said further checks on the container revealed that the items had been declared as plastic material along with other imported merchandise. He said two men, a port agent and a Chinese national in their 30s, were detained during the raid. He said the Chinese national admitted to owning the container which held other imported items. Rohaizad said that in the second raid conducted at Port Klang, Customs confiscated 71,886 vape units and 786-litre of vape liquid and electronic gels around 11am on April 10. "The seized items were worth about RM4.64mil inclusive of taxes," he added. He said both cases are being investigated under Section 133(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967.
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Kelantan Customs seize 1.72 million sticks of smuggled cigarettes
KOTA BARU: The Kelantan Customs Department has seized more than 1.72 million sticks of contraband cigarettes worth RM1.48mil from a house in Kampung Babong here. Its director Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long said they conducted the raid at 10.30am on May 7 and found the cigarettes in the house and in the boot of a car. He said the rented premises was used to store the contraband cigarettes, which they distributed to customers using the vehicle. "The total value of the seized cigarettes is RM1.48mil, including tax. The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(e) and Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967. "Customs urges the public to help combat smuggling by providing information regarding any smuggling activities," he said in a statement on Sunday (June 1). – Bernama
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Kelantan customs seize 1.72 mln sticks of cigarettes in Kota Bharu
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Customs Department seized more than 1.72 million contraband cigarettes of various types, worth a total of RM1.48 million, from a house in Kampung Babong, here on May 7. Its director, Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long, said the raid by members of the Kota Bharu enforcement branch's operations team, at 10:30 am, resulted in the seizure of 1.72 million cigarettes from the house and the boot of a Toyota Inova at the location. He said the modus operandi was to use the rented premises as a place to store contraband cigarettes before distributing them to customers with the vehicle. 'The total value of the seized cigarettes is RM1.48 million, including tax, and the case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(e) and Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967. 'Customs urge the public to help combat smuggling by providing information regarding any smuggling activities,' he said in a statement today.
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
1.72 mln sticks of cigarettes seized in Kota Bharu
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Customs Department seized more than 1.72 million contraband cigarettes of various types, worth a total of RM1.48 million, from a house in Kampung Babong, here on May 7. Its director, Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long, said the raid by members of the Kota Bharu enforcement branch's operations team, at 10:30 am, resulted in the seizure of 1.72 million cigarettes from the house and the boot of a Toyota Inova at the location. He said the modus operandi was to use the rented premises as a place to store contraband cigarettes before distributing them to customers with the vehicle. 'The total value of the seized cigarettes is RM1.48 million, including tax, and the case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(e) and Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967. 'Customs urge the public to help combat smuggling by providing information regarding any smuggling activities,' he said in a statement today.
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- New Straits Times
Kelantan Customs seize RM1.48 million worth of smuggled cigarettes
KOTA BARU: The Kelantan Customs Department seized more than 1.72 million sticks of various types of cigarettes, with a total value of RM1.48 million, believed to have been smuggled into the country last month. Acting on public tips and intelligence, a team from the department's enforcement unit raided a house in Kampung Babong here on May 7 and made the seizure. State Customs Department director Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long said preliminary investigations showed that the syndicate's modus operandi involved using a rented house as a storage site for the smuggled cigarettes before distributing them to customers. "The total value of the seized cigarettes amounts to RM1.48 million, including taxes, and the case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(e) and Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967," he said in a statement issued here today. He also urged the public to assist the department in combating smuggling crimes, especially those involving cigarettes, liquor, fireworks, drugs, vehicles, and other items. "At the same time, we advise the community not to get involved in such activities. "Smuggling not only causes losses to the country in terms of revenue leakage but also poses threats to national security and public welfare," he added.
