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The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Police seize RM400k contraband cigarettes and liquor in Kulim raid
KULIM: Police seized contraband cigarettes and liquor worth over RM400,000, along with a Ball Python snake, during a raid on a grocery shop in Kulim, Kedah last Thursday. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim said the operation was conducted by the Wildlife Crime Bureau and Special Intelligence Investigation team at 11 am. A 35-year-old local man, believed to be the shop owner, was arrested. 'The items seized included 118,520 sticks of untaxed cigarettes, 333 bottles and cans of alcoholic beverages, one Ball Python snake, 62 cylinders of subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and RM35,000 in cash. The total value of the seizure is estimated at RM416,668,' Azmi said in a statement. The suspect is being investigated under multiple laws, including the Customs Act 1967, Minor Offences Act 1955, Wildlife Conservation Act 2010, and Control of Supplies Act 1961. - Bernama
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Python, smuggled liquor and cigarettes seized in Kulim raid
ALOR STAR: Police have seized over RM400,000 worth of untaxed cigarettes and alcohol, subsidised gas cylinders, and a live python in a multi-agency raid on a sundry shop in Kulim. The joint operation on July 17 was led by the Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Intelligence Investigation Unit (WCB/PSK) of Bukit Aman's Internal Security and Public Order Department, and involved the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan), the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, and the Kulim Municipal Council (MPK). A 35-year-old local man was arrested during the raid. Department director Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim said intelligence gathering led the team to the premises, where they found 118,520 sticks of untaxed cigarettes and 333 bottles and cans of untaxed liquor. Authorities also confiscated a live ball python, 62 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, and RM35,000 in cash. "The total estimated value of the seized items stands at RM416,668, including RM365,168 in untaxed goods, RM15,500 in LPG cylinders, RM1,000 for the wildlife seizure, and RM35,000 in cash," he said in a statement today. The case is being investigated under the Customs Act 1967, Minor Offences Act 1955, Wildlife Conservation Act 2010, Control of Supplies Act 1961, and local government by-laws for operating without a valid business licence. Azmi said the operation was part of an ongoing nationwide effort to tackle smuggling, leakage of subsidised goods, and the illegal wildlife trade. "From Jan 1 to July 17 this year, the WCB/PSK unit has carried out 171 operations nationwide, arresting 301 individuals and seizing items including smuggled goods, illicit wildlife, imitation firearms and electronic waste, with total seizures exceeding RM541 million," he added.
Barnama
2 days ago
- Barnama
Cops Seize Contraband Cigarettes, Liquor Worth Over RM400,000 In Kulim Raid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) – Police seized contraband cigarettes and liquor worth over RM400,000, along with a Ball Python snake, during a raid on a grocery shop in Kulim, Kedah last Thursday. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) director Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim said the 11 am operation, carried out by the Wildlife Crime Bureau / Special Intelligence Investigation (WCB/PSK), led to the arrest of a 35-year-old local man believed to be the shop owner. "The items seized included 118,520 sticks of untaxed cigarettes, 333 bottles and cans of alcoholic beverages, one Ball Python snake, 62 cylinders of subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and RM35,000 in cash. The total value of the seizure is estimated at RM416,668," he said in a statement today.
New Straits Times
22-05-2025
- New Straits Times
MACC probes MEX II project over false claims, bribery
PUTRAJAYA: Three investigation papers involving the Maju Expressway Extension (MEX II) project have been opened. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said they have arrested nine individuals and recorded statements from 31 people to assist in the investigation. "The first investigation paper involves false claims amounting to RM361 million, which came from sukuk funds. "The second case concerns false disclosures involving RM416 million in sukuk funds and RM50 million in bank loans. "The third case involves certain parties who allegedly solicited and received bribes amounting to around RM12 million," he said.
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New Straits Times
05-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] RM416mil false claims: Ex-Maju Holdings executive remanded
PUTRAJAYA: The former head of finance at Maju Holdings has been remanded over the alleged submission of false claims amounting to RM416 million, linked to funds from a RM1.3 billion sukuk issuance for the 18km extension of the Maju Expressway (MEX II). Assistant Registrar Siti Roslizawati Mohd Zanin granted a five-day detention for the suspect, after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had applied for a seven-day remand. Another man, the owner of the subcontractor company involved in the MEX II project, who was previously arrested and released, has been rearrested by the MACC over a separate allegation of submitting false claims. He will be in the commission's custody for two days. The sukuk, issued by MEX II Sdn Bhd, was owned by Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd. Maju Holdings also owns Maju Expressway Sdn Bhd, the operator of the 26km highway commonly known as MEX, connecting Putrajaya and Cyberjaya with Kuala Lumpur. The duo are being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009 for intending to deceive by making false claims. The 18km MEX II expressway was initially scheduled to be completed in October 2019. However, in December, the project missed its original completion target due to cash flow issues and a stop-work order on key structures. Between 2020 and 2021, the delays worsened, sukuk payments were deferred, and the project's bond ratings were downgraded. Last week, four individuals, including a "Datuk Seri", were remanded in connection with the alleged submission of false claims amounting to RM360 million between 2016 to 2017. On May 3, a former chief executive officer was also remanded for three days. Earlier this month, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the government was actively engaging with stakeholders to resolve the prolonged delays in the MEX II project.
