Cops seize over half a million ringgit worth of cosmetics, supplements
Bukit Aman internal security and public order department director Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim said that in the first raid, they arrested a man and two foreign women, aged from 28 to 30, and seized 1,972 boxes and 2,551 bottles of various types of cosmetic products and food supplements.
"A 40-year-old man, who is also the premises owner, then led police personnel to another residence, where we found 180 boxes and 895 bottles of various types of cosmetic products and food supplements without ministry approval, with the total value of the seizure estimated at RM185,515," he said in a statement on Sunday (July 20).
He said the operation also involved enforcement officers from the Health Ministry and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), adding that the cases are being investigated under Regulations 18A and 7(1)(a) of the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984.
Meanwhile, Azmi said that from January to July 16, police carried out 167 raids and arrested 300 people for various offences, including smuggling undeclared goods, leakage of controlled and subsidised goods, sale of imitation weapons, wildlife smuggling and e-waste operations.
"The total value of the seizures during that period is estimated at RM541,033,501. We will intensify intelligence-gathering and operations to combat these activities for the safety and welfare of the public," he said. – Bernama
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