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New Straits Times
03-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Op Taring nets over RM10mil in illicit cigarettes and liquor
KUALA LUMPUR: At least RM10.5 million worth of contraband cigarettes and alcohol have been seized following police operations in Kuching, Sarawak. Federal Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim said his department, through its principal intelligence arm — the Wildlife Crime Bureau / Special Investigations Intelligence (WCB/PSK) — together with the General Operations Force (GOF) Sarawak Brigade, successfully conducted Op Taring 1 and Op Taring 2 in the Kuching area yesterday. "The operation involved simultaneous raids at two separate locations suspected of being used for the smuggling and distribution of illicit cigarettes and liquor. "During the operation, police arrested two local men and one Indonesian man, aged between 30 and 64, and seized contraband valued at approximately RM10,500,028," he said in a statement today.
The Sun
01-07-2025
- The Sun
Five arrested, RM4 million in untaxed cigarettes and alcohol seized in Kuching
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested five men in Kuching yesterday for suspected involvement in smuggling untaxed cigarettes and alcohol, with seizures exceeding RM4 million. The operation was led by Bukit Aman's Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Intelligence (WCB/PSK) alongside the Sarawak General Operations Force under Op Taring 1 and 2. Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) director Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim confirmed the arrests. The suspects, aged 19 to 30, included four locals and one foreign national. They were detained at storage facilities suspected of being used for illegal distribution. Seized items included three lorries, 31,740 litres of alcohol, 280,000 sticks of white cigarettes, and 6,000 sticks of clove cigarettes, all believed to be untaxed. The total estimated value was RM4.03 million. The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967. Azmi noted that WCB/PSK has conducted 153 raids nationwide this year, resulting in 233 arrests and seizures worth over RM433 million. He urged the public to report smuggling activities to authorities.
New Straits Times
01-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Police nab five, seize RM4m in untaxed goods in Kuching raids
KUALA LUMPUR: Police seized more than RM4 million worth of untaxed cigarettes and alcohol, and arrested five men in raids in Kuching yesterday. Op Taring 1 and Op Taring 2 were carried out by the police Internal Security and Public Order Department through its Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Investigation and Intelligence with support from the General Operations Force. The department's director, Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim, said the raids targeted a storage facility and premises believed to be involved in the smuggling and distribution of contraband goods. He said four Malaysian men and one foreigner, aged between 19 and 30, were detained. "Items seized during the raids included three lorries, a Toyota Dutro, an Isuzu and a Hino, along with their keys, 31,740 litres of various types of alcoholic beverages, 280,000 sticks of white cigarettes, and 6,000 sticks of kretek cigarettes, all suspected to be untaxed. "The smuggling, distribution and sale of untaxed cigarettes and alcohol are the biggest threats to the economy and revenue. "If not curbed, such activities can pose a risk to national border security," Azmi said in a statement. The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967 for smuggling, evasion of duty and fraud involving Customs. If found guilty, the offenders could be fined a minimum of 10 times the value of the seized goods or RM100,000, whichever is higher, and up to a maximum of 20 times the value or RM500,000. They also face a jail term of between six months and five years, or both.
