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New Straits Times
28-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Perlis Customs seizes untaxed ciggies, liquor, arrests senior citizen
PADANG BESAR: Perlis Customs seized untaxed cigarettes and liquor worth over RM34,000, with unpaid duties exceeding RM70,000, in two separate raids in Taiping, Perak and Sungai Petani, Kedah over the weekend. The contraband was found stored in residential homes repurposed as makeshift warehouses. During one of the operations, a 60-year-old man believed to be the mastermind behind the illegal activity was arrested. Officers also seized three vehicles allegedly used to transport the untaxed goods. State Customs director Ismail Hashim said the first raid was conducted at 2.15am on May 17 following a tip-off about suspicious activities at the suspect's residence. "We found three cars parked outside the house. Upon inspection, 24,210 sticks of undeclared cigarettes and 113.25 litres of liquor were found in the boot of the vehicles," he said. The suspect, a trader, allegedly confessed to running the smuggling operation from his home for the past year. Authorities believe the goods were sourced from the Klang Valley. "The seized cigarettes include cigarettes from Indonesia and Germany. They were believed to be intended for distribution around Taiping," he said. In the second raid at about 1.30pm the same day, officers stormed a vacant house in Bukit Banyan, Sungai Petani and found 73,040 sticks of cigarettes worth RM50,563.80 hidden in a living room. "Although the two cases are not directly linked, we believe the modus operandi is similar, using cars or vacant premises as storage sites before distributing the items around Taiping and Sungai Petani," Ismail said. He added that the cigarettes and liquor found in the vehicles during the first raid appeared to have been recently acquired from suppliers. In total, 97,250 sticks of cigarettes worth RM33,258 were seized, involving unpaid duties estimated at RM67,510.80. The 113.25 litres of liquor were valued at RM1,489.52, with duties totalling RM2,734.41. "All three vehicles, believed to belong to the suspect, were also seized. Each is estimated to be worth around RM10,000," Ismail said. Cigarettes and liquor are restricted items and subject to import permits issued by the Customs Director-General under Items 1 and 3, Schedule III, Part II of the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023. The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967. If convicted, the offender may be fined not less than 10 times the value of the goods or RM100,000, whichever is higher, and not more than 20 times the value or RM500,000, or face imprisonment of between six months and five years, or both.
The Star
23-05-2025
- The Star
Harumanis online scam leaves retired teacher RM67k poorer
KUALA TERENGGANU: A retired teacher lost RM67,573.63 after falling victim to a syndicate involved in a non-existent online purchase scheme. OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said the 61-year-old woman from Wakaf Tengah saw an advertisement on the sale of the Harumanis mangoes on Facebook on May 20. He said the contact person then gave her a purchase code for verification. 'However, at about 10am the next day, she found that all her bank savings had vanished. 'Upon checking, the victim found that several transactions had occurred, transferring funds from her bank account to an unknown account,' he said yesterday, Bernama reported. ACP Azli said the victim then lodged a police report on Wednesday. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. In SIBU, an elderly housewife fell victim to a non-existent online investment fraud syndicate when she was deceived of RM447,300 by the lure of lucrative returns. Sibu police chief Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said they received a report from the victim, in her 60s, on Wednesday. 'On Jan 11 this year, the victim met a woman who introduced herself as 'Ah Chong' via Facebook before contacting another suspect using the name 'Amy' via WhatsApp. 'The suspects offered the victim to participate in a stock investment scheme via a WhatsApp group known as 'Programme VIP012',' he said in a statement. ACP Zulkipli said after seeing testimonials from other investors who allegedly made lucrative profits, the victim agreed to participate in the investment named 'JP Morgan Family Office'. 'They said the victim only needed to make a payment into the account provided with a guarantee that the profits would be deposited into the account uploaded in the name of 'JPFO Max'. 'Later, she became excited after finding the high investment profits and continued to make 33 money transfer transactions between April 16 and May 20 to five local accounts,' he said. When informed that the total accumulated profit had reached RM800,000, ACP Zulkipli said the victim requested a withdrawal but the suspects claimed that the investment was still ongoing and required additional capital. The victim finally realised that she had been cheated and came forward to file a report. ACP Zulkipli said the public can check the list of companies or websites that have not received approval via the Bank Negara website at or contact BNMTELELINK at 1-300-88-5465, as well as the Securities Commission of Malaysia at or 03-6204 8999. They can also check via the Investment Checker application or the website
The Sun
22-05-2025
- The Sun
Retired teacher loses over RM60,000 to Harumanis purchase scam
KUALA TERENGGANU: A retired teacher lost RM67,573.63 after falling victim to a syndicate involved in a non-existent online purchase scheme. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 61-year-old woman from Wakaf Tengah here saw an advertisement regarding the sale of the Harumanis mangoes on Facebook on May 20 and contacted the suspect, who then gave her a purchase code for verification. 'However, at about 10 am the next day, she found that all her bank savings had vanished. Upon checking, the victim found that several transactions had occurred, transferring funds from her bank account to an unknown account,' he said. Azli said the victim then lodged a police report at 11.27 am yesterday, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- The Sun
Retired teacher loses RM67,000 to mango sale scam
KUALA TERENGGANU: A retired teacher lost RM67,573.63 after falling victim to a syndicate involved in a non-existent online purchase scheme. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 61-year-old woman from Wakaf Tengah here saw an advertisement regarding the sale of the Harumanis mangoes on Facebook on May 20 and contacted the suspect, who then gave her a purchase code for verification. 'However, at about 10 am the next day, she found that all her bank savings had vanished. Upon checking, the victim found that several transactions had occurred, transferring funds from her bank account to an unknown account,' he said. Azli said the victim then lodged a police report at 11.27 am yesterday, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
Barnama
22-05-2025
- Barnama
Retired Teacher Loses Over RM60,000 To Harumanis Purchase Scam
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 22 (Bernama) -- A retired teacher lost RM67,573.63 after falling victim to a syndicate involved in a non-existent online purchase scheme. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 61-year-old woman from Wakaf Tengah here saw an advertisement regarding the sale of the Harumanis mangoes on Facebook on May 20 and contacted the suspect, who then gave her a purchase code for verification. "However, at about 10 am the next day, she found that all her bank savings had vanished. Upon checking, the victim found that several transactions had occurred, transferring funds from her bank account to an unknown account,' he said.
