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New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Cigarette smuggling syndicate busted using abandoned building as storage facility
SEPANG: The Customs Department has uncovered a smuggling syndicate that used a dilapidated and seemingly abandoned building as a storage facility for contraband cigarettes. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Customs director Zulkifli Muhammad said the syndicate's modus operandi was uncovered following a raid on May 22 at a dilapidated building near a residential area in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. He said the abandoned building had been used as a storage facility for smuggled white cigarettes in an attempt to evade detection by authorities, with the structure, in its run-down condition, appeared unsuspicious and would typically go unnoticed. "Following the raid, nearly 1.9 million sticks of cigarettes of various brands and 377kg of tobacco, with the total market value, including duties and taxes, estimated at over RM1.56 million were seized," he said in a press conference today. He said efforts were underway to trace the owner of the premises to assist in the investigation, which is being conducted under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967. Meanwhile, Zulkifli also revealed that Customs had successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle 62,000 litres of nicotine-laced electronic cigarette liquid during an operation at the premises of an air cargo terminal operator in the KLIA Free Trade Zone on April 28. He said the syndicate had attempted to deceive authorities by falsely declaring the product as disposable electronic cigarettes, which do not require an import licence from the Health Ministry. "Nicotine is classified as a prohibited item under Item 4, Schedule II, Part I of the Customs (Prohibition on Imports) Order 2023, and its importation is only allowed with a valid licence from the MOH. "The total value of the seizure is estimated at RM334,000, with duties and taxes amounting to RM60,680," he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Regulation 30 (1) of the Free Zone Regulations 1991. – Bernama
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Cigarette smuggling syndicate busted using abandoned building as storage facility
SEPANG: The Customs Department has uncovered a smuggling syndicate that used a dilapidated and seemingly abandoned building as a storage facility for contraband cigarettes. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Customs director Zulkifli Muhammad said the syndicate's modus operandi was uncovered following a raid on May 22 at a dilapidated building near a residential area in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. He said the abandoned building had been used as a storage facility for smuggled white cigarettes in an attempt to evade detection by authorities, with the structure, in its run-down condition, appeared unsuspicious and would typically go unnoticed. 'Following the raid, nearly 1.9 million sticks of cigarettes of various brands and 377 kilogrammes of tobacco, with the total market value, including duties and taxes, estimated at over RM1.56 million were seized,' he said in a press conference today. He said efforts were underway to trace the owner of the premises to assist in the investigation, which is being conducted under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967. Meanwhile, Zulkifli also revealed that Customs had successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle 62,000 litres of nicotine-laced electronic cigarette liquid during an operation at the premises of an air cargo terminal operator in the KLIA Free Trade Zone on April 28. He said the syndicate had attempted to deceive authorities by falsely declaring the product as disposable electronic cigarettes, which do not require an import licence from the Ministry of Health (MOH). 'Nicotine is classified as a prohibited item under Item 4, Schedule II, Part I of the Customs (Prohibition on Imports) Order 2023, and its importation is only allowed with a valid licence from the MOH. 'The total value of the seizure is estimated at RM334,000, with duties and taxes amounting to RM60,680,' he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Regulation 30 (1) of the Free Zone Regulations 1991.
The Star
13-06-2025
- The Star
Smuggled items worth RM6.5mil seized by Customs
Party's over: Nadzri (right) showing the seized liquor at a press conference in Ayer Keroh, Melaka. — Bernama MELAKA: Smuggled goods, including rice, worth about RM6.54mil were seized by the Melaka Customs Department in different raids from January to April this year. Department director Nadzri Che Ani said in one of the first seizures, 623,000kg of rice was found in 28 cargo containers at Port Klang, Selangor, on Jan 20 and Feb 6. The rice, believed to be from India, was worth RM5.23mil including duties, Bernama reported. 'The goods were first declared as sodium chloride (salt). The inspection found that each container held 70 sacks of salt and 445 sacks of rice. 'The sacks containing rice were fraudulently hidden at the back and the sacks of salt were placed at the front of the containers near the door,' he told a press conference here yesterday. Nadzri said the goods were likely brought in from India for the local market, adding that the owner of the import company and shipping agent have been detained. Rice is classified as a prohibited item under Item 25, Third Schedule/Part 1 of the Customs (Prohibition on Imports) Order 2023 and the case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967. In separate raids on March 7 and April 11 in Johor Baru, the department seized liquor worth RM499,621 including duties. 'In the operation, a total of 8,585 litres of liquor were seized from three multi-purpose vehicles. 'Inspections found that the liquor had a 'Malaysian Duty Not Paid' status and was an abuse of the exemption given in the duty-free area,' he said. On April 5, Nadzri said the department seized 1.1 million cigarettes worth RM822,800 including duties that were stored in an unoccupied warehouse at a durian orchard in Muar, Johor. All three cases are being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967.
