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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!
Daily Express
20-05-2025
- Daily Express
Marine police foil bid to smuggle untaxed alcohol in school van
Published on: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Published on: Tue, May 20, 2025 By: FMT Reporters Text Size: Marine police Region 1 commander Rusley Chi Ari said the man was caught as he was transferring the alcoholic beverages into the school van. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: Port Klang marine police yesterday foiled a man's attempt to transport untaxed alcohol in a school van with the arrest of the suspect at Taman Sri Gadong. Marine police Region 1 commander Rusley Chi Ari said the 26-year-old suspect was apprehended in Klang as he was transferring the alcoholic beverages from a lorry into the van, Berita Harian reported. 'Upon inspection, officers discovered 56 boxes and 30 crates of various brands of liquor, believed to be untaxed, stored in the lorry and van. 'The seized items are estimated to be worth RM10,664.40, with unpaid duties amounting to RM36,889.57,' Rusley said in a statement today. He added that the vehicles involved, worth RM70,000, brought the total value of the seizure to RM117,553.97. Rusley said the suspect and seized items were taken to the Port Klang marine police headquarters for further action. Advertisement He said that during questioning, the suspect admitted to being involved in the distribution of untaxed alcohol in the Klang area. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * 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
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.
