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The Star
26-05-2025
- The Star
Customs seize 272 tonnes of scrap iron worth RM1.64mil in West Port
KLANG: The Selangor Customs Department has seized 272.6 tonnes of scrap iron worth RM1.64mil that was illegally brought in, following the detention of 14 containers at West Port Free Zone recently. Customs assistant director-general (enforcement) Raizam Setapa @ Mustapha said all the goods were confiscated after a series of inspections and seizures conducted in April 2025. He said preliminary investigations revealed that the scrap metal was imported from several countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, and is believed to have been brought in for recycling purposes. "Inspections found that the goods were declared as copper alloy, alternators and used vehicle components, including aluminium powder, in Customs Form 1 to mislead authorities. "All the goods confirmed as scrap iron were seized for not having an import permit issued by the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (Sirim) as outlined under Item 5, Part 1, Fourth Schedule, Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023," he said during a press conference at Wisma Kastam, Pulau Indah here on Monday (May 26). In other developments, Raizam said Selangor Customs also seized 26,238 litres of alcoholic beverages worth RM188,724 after detaining a 40-foot container on May 6. He said the container arrived at Port Klang on April 22, with the goods declared as furniture. Raizam also stated that Customs successfully foiled attempts to smuggle five types of commodities, including rice, chewing tobacco and 21 units of washing machines and clothes dryers, with a total value of RM3.5mil through seizures involving the West and North Port Free Zone areas throughout April and May. "All cases are being investigated under Section 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967 for importing prohibited goods contrary to a prohibition and Section 133(1)(a) of the same act for making false declarations," he said. – Bernama
New Straits Times
12-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Selangor Customs seize over RM770,000 worth of prohibited goods in Port Klang
KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor Customs Department thwarted attempts to smuggle four types of prohibited goods into the country, with total seizures estimated at RM772,000, including unpaid duties and taxes. Its director, Tun Norlela Azumi Ramli, said the enforcement division made the seizures in four separate operations at the Free Zone areas of Port Klang in March. In the first case, the enforcement team detained a 20-foot container carrying 10,000kg of rice on March 25. Tun Nurlela Azmi said checks showed that the rice had been imported without a valid permit. "The goods were falsely declared as basil seed, mixed leaf, and mixed spices in an attempt to evade the import permit requirement under Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas). "The estimated value of the seized rice was RM170,000, with RM68,000 in unpaid duties and taxes," she said in a statement today. The second seizure, made on March 20, involved a 40-foot container holding 147,600 units of electrical accessories valued at RM163,622.50. She said the importer was believed to have used incorrect declarations and tariff codes to avoid obtaining approval from the Energy Commission (ST) and SIRIM. The unpaid duties and taxes involved were estimated at RM57,768.18. In the third case, Tun Nurlela Azmi said customs officers seized 492 units of electric bicycles worth RM123,000 from a 40-foot container on March 25. The importer allegedly declared the items as bicycle parts to avoid the need for a permit from the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI). The final case involved a shipment of 7,320 litres of ethyl alcohol, found on March 20. The goods, believed to have originated from Europe, were declared as ethanol solution to evade permit requirements from the department's director-general. The seized alcohol was valued at RM73,200 with unpaid duties and taxes totalling RM117,229. Tun Norlela Azmi also urged the public to assist the department in combating smuggling activities involving cigarettes, liquor, firecrackers, drugs, vehicles and other contraband, warning that such crimes not only affect national revenue but also pose a threat to public safety and national security.
