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Kuching police seize contraband cigarettes worth RM5mil

KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Police, operating through the General Operations Force (GOF), successfully executed a raid resulting in the seizure of cigarettes valued at an estimated total of RM5,098,760, including taxes. According to Sarawak GOF commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang, the operation, dubbed Op Taring Alpha 1 and conducted on March 21, saw […]

Illicit cigarettes and beer seized, eight nabbed

MIRI: The Wildlife Crime Bureau under the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) together with the 12th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) has seized illicit cigarettes and beer in two separate operations here last Monday. Miri Police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said, in a statement, eight individuals, aged between 20 and 45, including three […]

Unpaid tax goods worth RM3.6 mil seized

MIRI: In a joint operation known as ‘Ops Kontraban’ conducted by the Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) and the Special Intelligence Investigation Unit, under Bukit Aman’s Internal Security and Public Order Department, contraband cigarettes and alcohol with unpaid taxes amounting to RM 3,616,856.58 were seized here on Wednesday. According to Miri OCPD, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, […]

Contraband cigarettes, alcoholic beverages worth RM240K seized

KUCHING: The General Operation Force (GOF) seized boxes containing various brands of contraband cigarettes and alcoholic beverages in Ops Kontraban yesterday. Kuching OCPD ASP Ashmon Bajah said during the operation at 9.30am, the team was able to seize the items and arrested one suspect. “The GOF managed to confiscate 30 boxes containing 1,500 cartons of cigarettes […]

Man in possession of contraband released after paying RM100k fine

SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court here fined a man RM100,000 in default of six months’ jail for possessing contraband cigarettes. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar also directed the accused to pay leviable customs duty due amounting to RM7,680 in default of two weeks’ imprisonment, within two weeks. Mohd Mazlan Mohamad, 32, who opted to pay the fine […]

Contraband beer and cigarettes worth over RM1 mln seized

KUCHING: Police seized contraband alcohol and cigarettes worth RM1.15mil in an 11-day joint operation with the Marine Police and General Operations Force. The operation carried out from Sept 26 to Oct 6 resulted in three successful raids on premises in Jalan Canna, Jalan Tan Sri Datu Amar Sim Kheng Hong and Jalan Chan Bee Kiew. […]

RM15,000 contraband fags, liquors seized

LIMBANG: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (Customs), Limbang branch, on Friday (Sept 3) morning seized RM14,468.83 worth of cigarettes and liquors with unpaid duties following a raid held at a house at Jalan Batu 3 ½, Jalan Kubong. The total value of the items seized including a van was RM37, 463.83. According to Sarawak Customs […]

RM13.3 mln worth of contrabands seized

SIBU: Customs officials have seized illicit cigarettes and alcoholic beverages with unpaid duties and taxes valued over RM13.3 million at the banks of Sungai Rajang on July 20. The contrabands worth approximately RM2.5 million were found inside 27 shipping containers after Sibu Customs enforcement officers detained a ship moored to the banks behind a premises […]

Miri GOF scores big in contraband fight

MIRI: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) seized contraband liquor and cigarettes worth RM4,002,400 in three separate raids on Monday (July 26). Commander SAC Saini Bongkek told the media on Tuesday (July 27) at Batalion 12 Miri GOF HQ that three premises around the city were raided in ‘Ops Kontraban’ from 11am to 1pm. Three […]

Ops nets RM75k smuggled fags, booze

BINTULU: Contraband cigarettes and liquor worth more than RM75,000 were seized in an operation aptly codenamed Ops Kontraban here, last Friday (June 18). Marine Police personnel with assistance from the Kampung Warisan Jepak roadblock personnel, carried out an operation at Jalan Pesisir Pantai Bintulu-Kuala Tatau around 9am. Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 commander ACP Shamsol […]