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Khaleej Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Dubai Customs seizes over 6 million fake cigarettes in 35-tonne bust
Dubai Customs has seized over 35 tonnes of counterfeit, smuggled, and non-compliant goods over the course of three months since the start of 2025. In a tweet on Tuesday, Dubai Customs said that this was the "largest operation of its kind since the start of 2025" and took place across the air cargo centres of the city. The authority, in the campaign, recorded more than 12 million smuggled cigarettes, 6.7 million counterfeit cigarettes, 37,110 cosmetics that do not conform to terms and conditions, 3,632 undeclared electronic parts and 10,520 counterfeit items of international brands. In 2024, Dubai Customs recorded 54 seizures involving 10.8 million counterfeit items, as part of its efforts to protect intellectual property rights. This campaign is part of the authority's continuous efforts to safeguard the nation's borders, combat all forms of smuggling and commercial fraud, and protect the health, safety, and economic interests of the community.
Malay Mail
28-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Customs seize RM645,832 worth of undeclared goods, including frozen chicken and tyres
PADANG BESAR, May 28 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) of Perlis seized various undeclared goods, frozen chicken and motorcycle tyres, worth a total of RM645,832.52 recently. Perlis Customs director Ismail Hashim said the seizures, made between May 5 and May 20, included cigarettes, liquor and tyres totalling RM379,756.52 while the frozen chicken seized was valued at RM266,076. 'The estimated tax and duties from the seizure is RM196,173.50,' he told a media conference at the enforcement store here today, adding that the 28,008 kilogrammes (kg) of frozen chicken was seized during an inspection of a container at the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) Complex here on May 5. The seizure of 7,526 motorcycle tyres worth RM345,009 was discovered during an inspection of two containers at Port Klang, Selangor on May 20. Both cases are being investigated under Section 133(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967 for making incorrect declarations or falsifying documents. On May 17, Perlis Customs carried out two raids, one on a premises in Taiping, Perak where they seized 24,210 sticks of cigarettes and 113.25 litres of liquor worth a total of RM11,173.52; and the other in Sungai Petani where they seized 73,040 sticks of cigarettes worth RM23,574. Ismail said investigations into these two seizures are being carried out under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967 possessing, importing or exporting goods that are subject to duty or prohibited without proper authorisation. — Bernama
