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Customs destroys 8.9 mln contraband cigs

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MIRI: Sarawak Royal Malaysian Customs Enforcement Division (JKDM), Miri Branch destroyed 8.9 million cigarettes at a Miri City Council landfill here around noon on Monday.

According to State Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha, the cigarettes were worth about RM865,200 with an estimated tax value of RM5,122,262.40.

She said the cigarettes that were disposed comprised various brands that were not approved by the department.

Among the brands were Era Premium, Era Menthol, Era Ice Plus, Full Flavor Era and Era Black Menthol.

The cigarettes were confiscated in 2015 and was approved by the Malaysian Customs Director General for disposal.

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