KKM to continue combating teenage reliance on cigarettes, including vapes
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (KKM) will continue its efforts to reduce the dependency of teenagers or students on cigarettes, including vapes, says Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni. He said the existence of various tobacco products, especially electronic cigarettes or vapes, which are widely promoted, affects the government’s efforts to curb early […]
Trio fined RM250 each for possessing illegal cigarettes
KUCHING: Three young offenders were sentenced to a fine of RM250 each in default one month in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today for possessing 1,237 cartons of various brands of cigarettes illegally. All three accused, aged 19 to 20, pleaded guilty to charges under Section 37(1) of the Sarawak Minor Offences Ordinance 1958. […]
752,000 sticks of illicit fags, 36 litres of liquor seized in Miri
MIRI: The Sarawak Customs Department Kuching and Miri enforcement operation units on last Sunday afternoon (Sept 4) seized 752,000 sticks of cigarettes and 36 litres of liquor worth RM179,820 at a storage room of a house in Miri during an operation with unpaid tax worth RM516,733.44. The cigarettes, consisting of regular white sticks, kretek (clove […]
Ops Kontraban nets over 3,000 cartons cigarettes
LIMBANG: Over 3,000 cartons of various duty-not-paid cigarettes were seized in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Kontraban’ here last Friday (Apr 8). Acting on information, a team from the General Operations Force (GOF) 12th Battalion raided a house in the town at 7am. During the raid, they also arrested a local man who claimed to be […]
Police seize contraband beer, cigarettes
MUKAH: Police seized 86 cartons of duty-not-paid beer and cigarettes in an integrated operation at Jalan Tiong Hua here on Monday. A 52-year-old woman was also arrested following a raid on an unnumbered bird’s nest house around 2.30pm. Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias, who confirmed the case, said police found three locked stores—two of […]
Illicit cigarettes worth RM40K seized
SARIKEI: Customs enforcement officers confiscated duty-not-paid cigarettes worth over RM40,000 from a premises in Sarikei Land District on July 28. Sarawak Customs director Herman Shah Abdullah said the 12.20pm raid was carried out by officers from the Sarikei Customs Station and Sarawak Customs Intelligence Branch. Acting on information and surveillance, the team seized a total […]
Fags, beer smuggling thwarted
MUKAH: A man’s bid to smuggle in various types of duty-not-paid cigarettes and beer was foiled by roadblock authorities at Jebungan junction, Jalan Mukah-Balingan on Saturday (July 3). Mukah district police chief DSP Mohamad Rizal Alias said a suspicious looking four-wheel drive vehicle, heading towards Mukah from Kingwood Resort, was detained at 5.20pm. “A total […]
A damaging addiction
Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism. — Carl Gustav Jung, Swiss psychiatrist There are various types of behavioural addiction among men — and women too. Behaviours can be as addicting as substances like alcohol, drugs or cigarettes. When most people hear the word addiction, they might […]
RM55,350 worth of contraband seized
LAWAS: A total of 70,000 sticks of contraband cigarettes and 19 boxes of canned beer worth RM55,350 was seized during a raid at Kampung Tanjung Surabaya around 10.30 pm last Wednesday. The raid, codenamed ‘Ops Libas’, was conducted by Limbang’s 12th Battalion ‘C’ Inspection Branch of the General Operations Force (PGA) team. According to the […]
Illicit fags worth RM124k seized
KUCHING: A total of 87,240 sticks of regular and clove illicit cigarettes worth RM124,296 was seized at a commercial centre in Jalan Penrissen, last Wednesday. Also seized were two vehicles where the contraband cigarettes were found. The vehicles were worth RM80,000 and RM90,000 each respectively. According to a report, Sarawak Region Five Marine Police (PPM.5) […]
