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The Star
27-05-2025
- The Star
Two nabbed, untaxed booze worth RM100,000 seized in Penang raid
GEORGE TOWN: Marine police arrested two men, one of them a foreign national, for possessing untaxed alcohol worth more than RM100,000. Region 1 commander Asst Comm Rusley Chi Ari said the duo was held during an operation with North Seberang Prai police headquarters in the Tasek Gelugor area from Sunday to Monday (May 25 to 26). "Based on intelligence about the distribution of alcoholic drinks in the North Seberang Prai district, Penang's Marine Intelligence Unit raided an unregistered warehouse in Kampung Selamat, Tasek Gelugor on Monday," he said in a statement on Tuesday (May 27). He said police seized 110 cartons of beverages with 12% alcohol content, 50 cartons of beer with 13.8% alcohol, and a remote control device believed to be linked to operations at the premises. He said the overall value of the confiscated goods, inclusive of tax, is RM103,804.80. "The suspects, a 58-year-old local and a 36-year-old foreign national, have been remanded until June 3 to assist in the investigation," he said. The case is being investigated under Section 135(1) (d) of the Customs Act 1967. Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
The Sun
20-05-2025
- The Sun
Man in Klang busted using school van to smuggle untaxed booze
PETALING JAYA: A 26-year-old man was caught using a school van to transport untaxed alcohol during a raid at a parking lot in Taman Sri Gadong yesterday. During the noon raid, the Marine Intelligence Unit of the Marine Police Force (PPM) Port Klang inspected a lorry and a school van at the scene. ALSO READ: Private hospital in Klang under fire for withholding newborn's body over RM3,600 unpaid bill According to New Straits Times, PPM Region One Commander Assistant Commissioner Rusley Chi Ari said the man was caught transferring boxes of liquor from the lorry into the van. Officers found 56 boxes and 30 crates of various alcoholic beverages believed to be untaxed, worth RM10,664.40, with an estimated tax value of RM36,889.57. 'The vehicles seized are valued at RM70,000, bringing the total value of the confiscation to RM117,553.97. 'The suspect and the seized items were brought to the PPM Port Klang base for further action,' he said in a statement today. The suspect, who admitted to being part of a distribution network operating in Klang, is now under investigation. 'The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967, Section 74 of the Excise Act 1976, and the Road Transport Act 1987,' he stated.
The Sun
20-05-2025
- The Sun
Klang man busted using school van to smuggle untaxed booze
PETALING JAYA: A 26-year-old man was caught using a school van to transport untaxed alcohol during a raid at a parking lot in Taman Sri Gadong yesterday. During the noon raid, the Marine Intelligence Unit of the Marine Police Force (PPM) Port Klang inspected a lorry and a school van at the scene. ALSO READ: Private hospital in Klang under fire for withholding newborn's body over RM3,600 unpaid bill According to New Straits Times, PPM Region One Commander Assistant Commissioner Rusley Chi Ari said the man was caught transferring boxes of liquor from the lorry into the van. Officers found 56 boxes and 30 crates of various alcoholic beverages believed to be untaxed, worth RM10,664.40, with an estimated tax value of RM36,889.57. 'The vehicles seized are valued at RM70,000, bringing the total value of the confiscation to RM117,553.97. 'The suspect and the seized items were brought to the PPM Port Klang base for further action,' he said in a statement today. The suspect, who admitted to being part of a distribution network operating in Klang, is now under investigation. 'The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967, Section 74 of the Excise Act 1976, and the Road Transport Act 1987,' he stated.
New Straits Times
20-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Klang man caught using school van to move untaxed liquor
KLANG: A man's attempt to transfer untaxed alcoholic beverages into a school van to avoid detection by authorities and distribute them around Klang failed when he was arrested in a parking area at Taman Sri Gadong here yesterday. In the raid conducted at noon, the Marine Intelligence Unit of the Marine Police Force (PPM) Port Klang, Selangor, inspected a lorry and a school van. PPM Region One Commander Assistant Commissioner Rusley Chi Ari said the 26-year-old man was caught in the act of transferring the liquor from the lorry into the van. He said that upon inspection, officers discovered various brands of alcoholic beverages believed to be untaxed — a total of 56 boxes and 30 crates — worth RM10,664.40, with an estimated tax value of RM36,889.57. "The vehicles seized are valued at RM70,000, bringing the total value of the confiscation to RM117,553.97. "The suspect and the seized items were brought to the PPM Port Klang base for further action," he said in a statement today. He added that during questioning, the suspect admitted to being involved in the distribution of untaxed liquor in the Klang area. "The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967, Section 74 of the Excise Act 1976, and the Road Transport Act 1987," he said.
The Star
09-05-2025
- The Star
24,000 litres of smuggled diesel seized in Kuala Baram raid
MIRI: The Marine Police Region 5 seized 24,000 litres of illegal diesel in Kuala Baram during an operation targeting the smuggling of controlled goods. Its commander Asst Comm Ab Rahman Mat Hasan said the raid was conducted on Monday (May 5) under Ops Taring Landai by a team from the Marine Intelligence Unit and Region 5 Marine Police Force. 'The team conducted an inspection at the Million Line Tanker 1 Jetty operated by the Sarawak Rivers Board in Kuala Baram. "During the inspection, they found a tanker vessel transferring diesel to a tanker lorry,' he said in a statement on Friday (May 9) He said the ship's captain and the lorry driver, who are Malaysian citizens, failed to produce any documentation from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry permitting them to possess, store or transport the diesel, a controlled item. "The team seized a ship, a tanker lorry and approximately 24,000 litres of diesel. The total value of the seizure is estimated at RM10,252,000," said ACP Ab Rahman. The case is being investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, which carries penalties of imprisonment, fines, or both for unauthorised possession, storage, or transportation of controlled goods upon conviction. Additionally, the ship's captain is facing multiple charges under the Sarawak River Ordinance 1993 for operating without a qualified master and failing to produce a river transport permit during inspection. He is also being investigated under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960 for operating the vessel without a valid boat licence or a certified engine driver. ACP Ab Rahman said the River Ordinance offences have been handed over to the Sarawak Rivers Authority, while those under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance have been referred to the relevant maritime authorities. He urged the public to continue reporting suspicious activities to the police. 'We welcome any form of cooperation and information. Public involvement is vital in eradicating crime,' he added.
