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Daily Express
24-05-2025
- Daily Express
Contraband fags seized in Lahad Datu
Published on: Saturday, May 24, 2025 Published on: Sat, May 24, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: The smuggled cigarettes found stored in the mangrove area. LAHAD DATU: Marine Police Force (PPM) seized 387 cartons of smuggled cigarettes from a neighbouring country, valued at RM149,318.40 excluding tax, during a raid at a mangrove area in Kampung Puyut, on Thursday. Commander of PPM Region 4 Sabah, ACP Nazri Ibrahim, said the operation at 5.20am found 238 cartons of Astro Black Menthol cigarettes and 149 cartons of A One Mild Menthol cigarettes hidden in the mangrove area. 'The raid was conducted based on PPM intelligence at the location. The cigarettes were hidden there to avoid detection by authorities. 'So far, no individual has come forward to claim ownership of the items,' he said in a statement, Friday. He added that the case will be investigated under the Customs Act 1967. Nazri said the Marine Police Force will step up efforts to combat smuggling activities that threaten the country's security and economy. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Marine police seize 387 cartons of smuggled cigarettes in Lahad Datu
MARINE POLICE SEIZE 387 CARTONS OF SMUGGLED CIGARETTES IN LAHAD DATU LAHAD DATU, May 23 (Bernama) – Marine Police Force (PPM) seized 387 cartons of smuggled cigarettes from a neighbouring country, valued at RM149,318.40 excluding tax, during a raid at a mangrove area in Kampung Puyut yesterday. Commander of PPM Region 4 Sabah, ACP Nazri Ibrahim, said that the operation at 5:20 AM found 238 cartons of Astro Black Menthol cigarettes and 149 cartons of A One Mild Menthol cigarettes hidden in the mangrove area. "The raid was conducted based on PPM intelligence at the location. The cigarettes were hidden there to avoid detection by authorities. So far, no individual has come forward to claim ownership of the items," he said in a statement today. He added that the case will be investigated under the Customs Act 1967. Nazri said that the Marine Police Force will step up efforts to combat smuggling activities that threaten the country's security and economy. – BERNAMA
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.
