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Enforcement agencies in Ipoh have dismantled a significant e-waste smuggling operation, confiscating 120,220 kilogrammes of prohibited electronic waste worth RM9.39 million and detaining 14 individuals suspected of involvement in the illegal trade.
General Operations Force arrested a 55-year-old man in Tumpat, Kelantan yesterday following the seizure of 52 durian saplings suspected to have been illicitly imported from Thailand.
Philippine authorities arrested a policeman and businessman in Zamboanga del Norte after seizing a van carrying P1.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a late-night checkpoint operation.
Malaysian authorities have apprehended a Thai national attempting to smuggle petai and pomelos valued at around RM8,000 through an unauthorised landing point in Kelantan's Rantau Panjang district.
Authorities in Pasir Mas arrested a 31-year-old driver transporting 30 bromeliad plants valued at RM6,000 that were allegedly smuggled from Thailand across the border.
Two individuals have been arrested following a foiled attempt to smuggle contraband via drone into Sungai Udang Prison in Melaka. The Prisons Department's intervention highlights ongoing security challenges in Malaysian correctional facilities.
A Melaka keropok vendor faces charges after allegedly using a drone to deliver tobacco into Sungai Udang Prison, highlighting evolving smuggling tactics at Malaysian detention facilities.
Melaka police have arrested a couple accused of using a drone to smuggle tobacco into the state prison. Authorities believe the operation involved collaboration with someone held in the facility.
Six men, including a Malaysian national, have been charged in Shah Alam for unlicensed possession of over six tonnes of subsidised cooking oil, marking a significant enforcement effort against black market fuel trading.
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.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has reported significant enforcement achievements in the first half of 2024, recording RM2.29 billion in seizures and detaining 516 individuals across various maritime offences ranging from smuggling to illegal fishing.
Authorities arrested a lorry driver and attendant at Rantau Panjang after discovering plant saplings worth RM85,000 that had been smuggled from Thailand. The operation highlights ongoing concerns about illegal horticultural imports across the northern border.
Vietnamese police have charged three jewellery shop owners and a gem certification employee as part of a widening investigation into a smuggling network that authorities say was coordinated from Hong Kong by Indian nationals.
Authorities have detained two individuals following the interception of what is believed to be illegally imported liquor. The operation by General Operations Force Battalion 4 disrupted an apparent transfer operation involving substantial quantities of contraband.
Authorities in Tanah Merah arrested two elderly women caught attempting to smuggle assorted plant seedlings from Thailand through an illegal maritime crossing point.
A 22-year-old part-time driver earning RM60-70 daily was arrested in Rantau Panjang with 700kg of suspected smuggled durians, revealing the scale of illegal fruit trafficking across Malaysia's northern border.
Malaysian police have arrested a 26-year-old man and seized RM6.19 million in frozen pork products lacking valid import permits during a raid at a Miri warehouse in Sarawak.
Miri police have seized RM6.19 million worth of frozen pork from a warehouse following an overnight raid targeting illegal imports, with one local resident arrested for alleged permit violations.
Brunei's Royal Customs and Excise Department has secured convictions against two Chinese nationals caught attempting to smuggle 192 cans of alcohol and 14 cigarettes into the country in May 2026.
Authorities have arrested two men in Marang in connection with the unlawful movement of silica sand, seizing equipment valued at RM1.8 million in what marks another crackdown on illicit mining operations.