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The Sun
7 days ago
- The Sun
Customs foils smuggling of ganja buds worth RM1.43 mln in Rantau Panjang
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Customs Department seized over 14 kilogrammes (kg) of ganja flowers, estimated to be worth RM1.43 million, at Gate 1 of the Duty Free Zone in Rantau Panjang on May 27. Its director, Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long said the seizure was made after the Rantau Panjang East Zone Narcotics Unit inspected a bag left in the said area and found 10 transparent plastic packets of ganja flowers. He said his department also conducted a check on a Thai man at the same location and found in his bag 15 transparent plastic packets of suspected ganja buds, the potent flowering tops of the cannabis plant. 'The total seizure involved two bags containing 25 transparent plastic packets with an estimated weight of over 14 kg of suspected ganja buds, worth RM1.43 million. 'The cannabis flowers were suspected of being smuggled through an illegal base in Sungai Golok. The man was brought back to the Enforcement Division office in Rantau Panjang for further investigation,' he said in a statement today. Wan Jamal Abdul Salam said the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and if convicted, the offender could be sentenced to death or life imprisonment, and if not sentenced to death, the offender could be sentenced to whipping of not less than 12 strokes.
AsiaOne
14-06-2025
- AsiaOne
ICA arrests Malaysian man trying to leave Singapore by hiding in lorry, Singapore News
A Malaysian man's attempt to depart Singapore illegally was thwarted by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Thursday (June 12). Hiding in a Malaysia-registered grey lorry, the man was looking to exit the country via Tuas Checkpoint, said ICA in a Facebook post on June 13. However, ICA officers carried out enhanced checks at the checkpoint and discovered him lying flat in a corner of the lorry's cargo compartment. The man as well as the vehicle's driver and attendant have since been arrested and referred to ICA's Enforcement Division for further investigation. In the Facebook post, ICA stated that it takes attempts to enter or depart Singapore illegally as a serious matter. Individuals who leave Singapore illegally without a valid passport will face a fine up to $2,000, imprisonment of up to six months, or both. Those who abet a person to illegally depart Singapore will face a jail term between six months and two years and a fine of up to $6,000. Vehicles involved in the offences are also liable to be forfeited. [[nid:718148]] amierul@
AsiaOne
14-06-2025
- AsiaOne
ICA arrests Malaysian man trying to leave Singapore by hiding in lorry
A Malaysian man's attempt to depart Singapore illegally was thwarted by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Thursday (June 12). Hiding in a Malaysia-registered grey lorry, the man was looking to exit the country via Tuas Checkpoint, said ICA in a Facebook post on June 13. However, ICA officers carried out enhanced checks at the checkpoint and discovered him lying flat in a corner of the lorry's cargo compartment. The man as well as the vehicle's driver and attendant have since been arrested and referred to ICA's Enforcement Division for further investigation. In the Facebook post, ICA stated that it takes attempts to enter or depart Singapore illegally as a serious matter. Individuals who leave Singapore illegally without a valid passport will face a fine up to $2,000, imprisonment of up to six months, or both. Those who abet a person to illegally depart Singapore will face a jail term between six months and two years and a fine of up to $6,000. Vehicles involved in the offences are also liable to be forfeited. [[nid:718148]] amierul@
New Straits Times
12-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Nearly 200 foreigners held in KL nightclub raid
KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 200 foreigners were detained in an Immigration Department raid on a nightclub offering "dugem" music in Pudu, here, early today. According to a post on the department's official Facebook page, the raid was conducted following public complaints and two weeks of intelligence gathering by its Enforcement Division in Putrajaya. "Dugem" is an acronym for "Dunia Gemerlap" (shining world), referring to the nightlife scene, particularly clubbing and discotheques. The colloquial term is also associated with alcohol consumption or taking illicit substances. "An operations team consisting of 129 officers was deployed to the premises, along with 11 officers from the National Registration Department. "A total of 310 individuals were initially checked during the operation — 128 foreign men, 116 foreign women and 66 Malaysian citizens," the department said. It added that 185 Indonesians, comprising 106 men and 79 women, a Cambodian man and woman, and a Nepalese man, all aged between 21 and 35, were detained for various immigration offenses. "The offences include overstaying and not possessing valid travel documents. "All detainees were taken to the KLIA and Lenggeng Immigration Detention Depots for investigation and further action." The department also said eight summonses were issued to witnesses, including the club supervisor, premises caretaker and a female disc-jockey (DJ) working at the venue. The nightclub's modus operandi was to feature local and foreign DJs playing "dugem" music, primarily targeting foreigners from Indonesia. "The club operated from 11pm to 5am. At the time of the raid, the foreign patrons were found engrossed in the 'dugem' music." "All foreigners were held under Section 51(5)(b) of the Immigration Act 1959/63," it said.
The Sun
05-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Penang Customs seizes vape devices, liquid worth RM5.17 million
BUTTERWORTH: The Penang Customs Department seized 86,086 electronic cigarette (vape) devices and 996.5 litres of vape liquid, worth RM5.17 million including taxes, in two separate raids conducted last April. State Customs director Rohaizad Ali said the raids, carried out at the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT) and Port Klang, also led to the arrest of three men, including a Chinese national. He said the first raid took place at 1.15 pm on April 3, when the Enforcement Division's Operations Unit inspected a container that had arrived at NBCT from China. 'The inspection uncovered 14,200 units of electronic cigarette devices and 210 bottles of vape liquid that were undeclared during import, alongside other merchandise. The total estimated value of the goods was RM1.33 million, with duties amounting to RM205,400. 'A local man acting as an agent and a Chinese national who claimed to be the exporter were arrested. This marks the first vape-related seizure in Penang this year that has led to arrests,' he said at a press conference held at the Bagan Jermal Enforcement Storage facility today. Rohaizad said the inspection found that the container had been declared as carrying plastic goods, but the vape devices and liquids were hidden among other items and not declared. In a separate raid at 11 am on April 10, authorities seized 71,886 electronic cigarette devices and 786.5 litres of vape liquid worth RM3.64 million, including tax, following the inspection of another container from China, this time at Port Klang. A local man in his 40s, who acted as an agent, was arrested in connection with the case. 'The container was declared to contain belts and wallets, but the inspection uncovered undeclared vape devices and liquids mixed with the declared items,' he said. Rohaizad added that further investigations are ongoing for both cases under Section 133(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967.
