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The Sun
13-07-2025
- The Sun
GOF busts smuggling ring, seizes 1.15 mln cigarettes in Pasir Puteh
KOTA BHARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade dismantled a cigarette smuggling operation during a raid in Mukim Jerus, Bukit Jawa, Pasir Puteh. The early morning operation, conducted under Op Taring Alpha 1, uncovered 1.15 million illicit cigarettes of the 'John JDB' and 'SAAT' brands. GOF Southeast Brigade commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid confirmed the seizure, stating the contraband was found inside a vehicle and a container. The total haul, including the vehicle and container, was valued at RM2.215 million. Authorities also detained an Indonesian man hiding in a nearby cabin. The suspect lacked valid identification documents. All seized items and the individual were handed over to the Pasir Puteh district police for further investigation. The case is being probed under Section 135(d) of the Customs Act 1967 and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. – Bernama
Barnama
13-07-2025
- Barnama
GOF Busts Smuggling Syndicate, Seizes 1.15 Mln Cigarettes
KOTA BHARU, July 13 (Bernama) -- The General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade crippled a cigarette smuggling syndicate in a raid under Op Taring Alpha 1 at a quarry area in Mukim Jerus, Bukit Jawa, Pasir Puteh last Friday. GOF Southeast Brigade commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the 6.30 am raid led to the discovery of 1.15 million white cigarettes of the 'John JDB' and 'SAAT' brands, believed to have been smuggled for the local market. He said the cigarettes were found inside a vehicle and a container at the raid location, with the total value of the seizure — including the vehicle and container — estimated at RM2.215 million.
