GOF seizes over RM2mil worth of contraband cigarettes
Its commander, Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid, said the raids, conducted by a GOF team from Battalion 8, took place between 10.45pm and 3.30am at Kampung Kuala Tanjung Jetty, Jalan Kampung Morak and Pantai Geting.
"As a result of the raids at all three locations, the operation team seized a total of 1,137,400 sticks of contraband white cigarettes.
"In the raid at Jalan Kampung Morak, a 29-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of being paid to deliver the smuggled cigarettes to a designated location. No arrests were made at the other two locations," he said in a statement on Wednesday (July 9).
Nik Ros Azhan said all the seized items were handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Tumpat District Police Headquarters for further action. – Bernama
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