GOF Busts Smuggling Syndicate, Seizes 1.15 Mln Cigarettes
GOF Southeast Brigade commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the 6.30 am raid led to the discovery of 1.15 million white cigarettes of the 'John JDB' and 'SAAT' brands, believed to have been smuggled for the local market.
He said the cigarettes were found inside a vehicle and a container at the raid location, with the total value of the seizure — including the vehicle and container — estimated at RM2.215 million.
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