Army intercepts illicit fags worth RM95,000
TEBEDU: The army successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle 3,000 cartons of duty-not-paid cigarettes into Sarawak today (Feb 8). The total seizure value of the seized contraband is estimated to be worth around RM95,000. The incident happened around 12.15 am at the Tebedu Military Joint Post (Gabma) sector when patrol soldiers noticed a group of […]
Customs seize illicit beer, fags worth over RM450,000
SARIKEI: Customs seized contraband beer amounting to 3,960 litres and four million cigarettes from a lorry traveling along Jalan KJD Sibu Jaya-Kanowit last month. Sarawak Customs Enforcement division chief Suhaimi Yusoff said the seizure was made on Sept 14 at around 2.30 pm. Acting on intelligence provided by the Sarawak Zone 6 Intelligence Centre, an […]
Illicit fags, booze worth RM100,000 seized
KUCHING: Police have seized 325 cartons of suspected contraband cigarettes and alcoholic drinks in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Kontraban’ on Tuesday (July 25). Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the success was the result of raids conducted by 10 personnel and one officer on five convenience stores around the city. The seized items comprise […]
Illicit fags worth over RM252k seized
KUCHING: A total of 32 boxes containing 1,690 cartons of various types of cigarettes suspected to be with unpaid tax and Customs duties were seized by the police here yesterday. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the total seizure was estimated to be worth RM252,432. He said the seizure was made during a raid […]
Towards drug-free districts in Sarawak
KUCHING: The One-Stop Committee (OSC) to address drug and substance issues (MIDS) is planning to embark on an Integrated Action Plan for A Drug-Free District to be implemented at various locations in Sarawak. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said a pilot project on the initiative had […]
Challenges for state as a drug transit point
ILLICIT drugs are a scourge to society and no one knows this better than the men and women who keep their ears close to the ground in the effort to contain the menace. Painstaking work is done to gather intelligence on supply and demand followed through by nerve-wracking operations to bring both drugs and culprits […]
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 […]
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 […]
Enforcements thwart use of illicit drugs, substances
KUCHING: A total of 567 drug enforcement operations were held in February. These operations were estimated to successfully restrict 130,612 times the use of illicit drugs and substances, thereby saving 16,360 individuals for a one-month period in the state. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said the enforcement operations were able to stop […]
Sarawak needs better equipment for screening of cargoes at ports
KUCHING: Sarawak needs better, modern equipment to enhance its efficiency in screening cargoes at major ports and reduce the smuggling of illicit substances. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah pointed this out after visiting the Customs Examination Area at Senari Terminal, Kuching Port Authority today (Feb 18). “The […]
