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The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
Customs seizes cannabis flowers worth over RM10mil in Rantau Panjang
KOTA BARU: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has foiled attempts to smuggle in 102.178kg of cannabis flowers worth more than RM10mil. Kelantan Customs director Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long said the seizures were made during operations at the Rantau Panjang Duty-Free Zone on April 23. He said in a statement issued on Monday (July 28) that the first seizure involved 88 transparent plastic packets containing cannabis flowers placed in three bags found at Gate 1 of the zone at about 10.30am. He said the second seizure was from a woman motorcyclist who was found carrying a bag with 32 transparent plastic packets with similar contents. "The woman led the Customs team to the Rantau Panjang Express Bus Stop at 11am, where we arrested a man and a woman after finding two bags containing 60 transparent plastic packets containing cannabis flowers," he added. He said that in all, six bags containing 180 packets of cannabis flowers weighing more than 100kg and estimated to be worth RM10,013,444 were seized. "The syndicate's modus operandi was to smuggle cannabis flowers through illegal bases along Sungai Golok, before bringing them into the zone. "All the suspects arrested are locals aged between 30 and 45. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952," he said. – Bernama
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
Kelantan customs seize RM10 million cannabis flowers in Rantau Panjang
KOTA BHARU: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) intercepted a major drug smuggling operation, confiscating 102.178 kilogrammes of cannabis flowers valued at over RM10 million. The bust occurred at the Rantau Panjang Free Duty Zone on April 23. Kelantan Customs director Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long confirmed the seizure in a statement today. The first discovery involved 88 transparent plastic packets of suspected cannabis flowers found in three bags at Gate 1 of the duty-free zone around 10.30 am. A second seizure followed when a female motorcyclist was stopped carrying a bag with 32 similar packets. Further investigation led authorities to the Rantau Panjang Express Bus Stop, where a man and woman were arrested with two additional bags containing 60 packets of the substance. In total, six bags holding 180 packets of cannabis flowers, weighing over 100 kilogrammes and worth RM10,013,444, were seized. 'The syndicate's modus operandi was to smuggle cannabis flowers through illegal bases along Sungai Golok before transporting them into the Rantau Panjang Free Duty Zone,' Wan Jamal said. All suspects, aged between 30 and 45, are locals. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. - Bernama
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
Bank officer loses RM241,700 in online vehicle scam
KUALA TERENGGANU: A bank officer lost his entire savings, including EPF funds, amounting to RM241,700 in an elaborate online vehicle purchase scam. The victim, a 52-year-old man, fell prey to a fraudulent advertisement for a used four-wheel-drive vehicle on Facebook. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor stated that the incident began on July 4 when the victim responded to the advertisement. He communicated with the supposed seller via WhatsApp and was asked to provide a copy of his identity card along with an advance payment. 'Between July 9 and 21, the victim made 40 transactions to eight different accounts, totalling RM241,700,' Azli said. The scam escalated when the suspect demanded an additional RM31,000 for alleged fingerprinting costs at the Royal Malaysian Customs Department. The victim realised he had been deceived and lodged a police report yesterday morning. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. - Bernama
Borneo Post
5 days ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
High Court sets aside travel ban on company directors in GST refund case
The court found that the Customs Department acted unlawfully in issuing a notice under Section 49 of the GST Act 2014 to prevent the directors from leaving Malaysia. – Photo by Chimon Upon KUCHING (July 25): The High Court here has ruled in favour of three company directors, setting aside a travel ban imposed on them by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department in connection with a disputed Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund. The court found that the Customs Department acted unlawfully in issuing a notice under Section 49 of the GST Act 2014 to prevent the directors from leaving Malaysia. The ban was imposed despite the fact that the alleged tax liability was owed by the company, not the directors personally, and the company remains solvent and in operation. The case stemmed from a GST refund initially approved and paid to the company in 2018. In 2020, following a second audit, Customs demanded repayment of RM1.68 million and later issued a travel ban in 2023 without notifying the directors directly. The directors only learned of the restriction days later. In its decision, the court held that the legal conditions under Sections 49 and 53 of the GST Act were not satisfied. It ruled that personal liability could only arise if the company was insolvent and its assets insufficient to cover the tax liability – circumstances that did not exist in this case. The court further found that the failure to serve the travel ban notice directly to the individuals, as required under Section 49(3), constituted a breach of procedural fairness and natural justice. The judicial review was allowed, and the court ordered the travel ban to be lifted. Costs of RM8,000 were awarded to the applicants. This case highlights the importance of adhering to legal safeguards when enforcing tax recovery measures and reinforces the protection of individual rights under administrative law. The company directors are represented by Adrian Lee Chew and Chan Yin Xi of Battenberg & Talma, assisted by Lam Kam Wing and Toh Yong Lai of JK Tax Services Sdn Bhd. GST refund Kuching travel ban
The Sun
15-07-2025
- The Sun
Sarawak customs seize RM1 mln Doraemon-shaped ecstasy pills
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department in Sarawak successfully intercepted a drug smuggling attempt involving ecstasy pills shaped like the popular cartoon character Doraemon. The pills, worth RM1 million, were concealed inside Vitamin C bottles. Sarawak Customs director Norizan Yahya stated that the operation led to the seizure of 5.23 kilogrammes of the illegal substance during an inspection at a courier company in Sibu on June 20. Surveillance conducted over three days showed no one came forward to claim the suspicious package. Further examination revealed 12 plastic bottles labelled as 'Vitamin C 1000 tablets' containing aluminium packets filled with the Doraemon-shaped pills. The drugs, believed to be ecstasy, were smuggled via air courier from Peninsular Malaysia. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries severe penalties, including the death sentence or life imprisonment with a minimum of 15 strokes of the cane. – Bernama
