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Police have arrested five individuals and confiscated goods valued at RM12.8 million across two separate smuggling operations conducted in Klang and Kuala Lumpur, marking a significant blow to suspected illicit trading networks.
Authorities in Kota Baru have intercepted a Toyota Vellfire carrying 60,000 suspected duty-unpaid cigarettes valued at RM112,200. A 37-year-old driver was arrested following the General Operations Force operation at Pasir Tumboh Bridge.
Malaysian authorities apprehended a 34-year-old woman at Tuas Checkpoint who was attempting to bring 400 packets of untaxed cigarettes into Singapore hidden on her motorcycle.
Authorities have arrested a civil servant working at Bentong Prison in Pahang for allegedly accepting bribes to smuggle contraband items to detained individuals, raising fresh questions about institutional safeguards.
The General Operations Force has arrested a young driver and seized 350 kilogrammes of smuggled durians worth over RM50,000 at an illegal jetty in Kelantan, highlighting ongoing cross-border smuggling operations.
Melaka police have arrested two individuals following a raid on a residential property in Taman Kris Satria, where officers discovered a drone allegedly intended for smuggling tobacco into Sungai Udang Prison.