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Malaysiakini
24-07-2025
- Malaysiakini
Penang Customs seizes ganja buds worth over RM5m
The Penang Customs Department seized 52.05kg of ganja buds worth over RM5 million from a car at the Sungai Petani Selatan Toll Plaza on June 29. State Customs director Rohaizad Ali said the operation, carried out by the department's Narcotics Branch, was based on intelligence provided by Customs headquarters and the Northern Zone office regarding the syndicate's drug smuggling activities. Two local men in...
The Sun
24-07-2025
- The Sun
Penang customs seize RM5 million worth of ganja buds in drug bust
BUTTERWORTH: The Penang Customs Department seized 52.05 kilogrammes of ganja buds worth over RM5 million from a car at the Sungai Petani Selatan Toll Plaza on June 29. State Customs director Rohaizad Ali said the operation, carried out by the department's Narcotics Branch, was based on intelligence provided by Customs headquarters and the Northern Zone office regarding the syndicate's drug smuggling activities. Two local men in their 30s, believed to be members of the syndicate, were also arrested. 'The suspects are believed to have brought the drugs from a neighbouring country. Based on intelligence, the operations team tailed a Perodua Axia driven by the suspect from Jitra, Kedah, and intercepted the vehicle as it exited the Sungai Petani Selatan Toll Plaza,' he said. 'A thorough inspection of the vehicle uncovered three sacks - one beneath the rear passenger seat and two in the boot - containing a total of 49 compressed packets of ganja buds, weighing approximately 52.047 kg and valued at RM5.1 million,' he said at a press conference at the Kompleks Pencegahan Negeri today. Rohaizad added that initial investigations indicated the drugs were smuggled in from a neighbouring country, and at the time of arrest, the suspects were believed to be en route to deliver the drugs to a southern state. He also said the vehicle used by the suspects was a rented car, and further investigations are ongoing. Both suspects, who are unemployed, are currently being held for investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. - Bernama
Barnama
24-07-2025
- Barnama
Penang Customs Seizes Ganja Buds Worth Over RM5 Million
BUTTERWORTH, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Penang Customs Department seized 52.05 kilogrammes of ganja buds worth over RM5 million from a car at the Sungai Petani Selatan Toll Plaza on June 29. State Customs director Rohaizad Ali said the operation, carried out by the department's Narcotics Branch, was based on intelligence provided by Customs headquarters and the Northern Zone office regarding the syndicate's drug smuggling activities. Two local men in their 30s, believed to be members of the syndicate, were also arrested. 'The suspects are believed to have brought the drugs from a neighbouring country. Based on intelligence, the operations team tailed a Perodua Axia driven by the suspect from Jitra, Kedah, and intercepted the vehicle as it exited the Sungai Petani Selatan Toll Plaza,' he said.
Malay Mail
02-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Penang customs seize cigarettes, liquor worth RM2.67m
BUTTERWORTH, July 2 — The Penang Customs Department detained two men and crippled a smuggling syndicate, seizing various cigarettes as well as alcoholic beverages worth RM2.67 million in separate raids in the state recently. State Customs director Rohaizad Ali said in the first case, its enforcement officers detained two suspects after inspecting a lorry parked at a Bukit Mertajam residential area car park on May 6. 'We detained two men, in their 20s and 30s, who were found not far from the parked lorry. They were the driver and assistant of the vehicle. Further checks of the lorry uncovered white and kretek cigarettes suspected to be untaxed. 'The seized cigarettes amounted to 1.32 million sticks, valued at RM431,504, with total unpaid duties estimated at RM1.34 million. Investigations found that all the cigarettes were smuggled in from a neighbouring country to be distributed in northern states,' he said at a press conference here today. He said investigations revealed that the syndicate's modus operandi involved abandoning lorries loaded with smuggled cigarettes in public parking areas to evade detection by authorities. Rohaizad added that investigations are ongoing to trace the cigarette smuggling syndicate, which is believed to have an international network. Meanwhile, in a second case, the Customs team raided a house in a Butterworth residential area on May 9, seizing various alcoholic beverages valued at RM236,737.20, with total unpaid duties amounting to RM663,027.03. 'During the raid, the house was locked and unoccupied. Our team broke down the door and discovered a variety of alcoholic beverages, including 15,288 cans of beer and 13,820 bottles of liquor stored in the residence,' he said. He added that the homeowner claimed to have rented the property to an individual, and customs officers are tracking down the suspect involved in the case. Both cases are being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967. — Bernama
The Sun
02-07-2025
- The Sun
Penang customs seize RM2.67m in smuggled cigarettes and liquor
BUTTERWORTH: The Penang Customs Department detained two men and crippled a smuggling syndicate, seizing various cigarettes as well as alcoholic beverages worth RM2.67 million in separate raids in the state recently. State Customs director Rohaizad Ali said in the first case, its enforcement officers detained two suspects after inspecting a lorry parked at a Bukit Mertajam residential area car park on May 6. 'We detained two men, in their 20s and 30s, who were found not far from the parked lorry. They were the driver and assistant of the vehicle. Further checks of the lorry uncovered white and kretek cigarettes suspected to be untaxed. 'The seized cigarettes amounted to 1.32 million sticks, valued at RM431,504, with total unpaid duties estimated at RM1.34 million. Investigations found that all the cigarettes were smuggled in from a neighbouring country to be distributed in northern states,' he said at a press conference here today. He said investigations revealed that the syndicate's modus operandi involved abandoning lorries loaded with smuggled cigarettes in public parking areas to evade detection by authorities. Rohaizad added that investigations are ongoing to trace the cigarette smuggling syndicate, which is believed to have an international network. Meanwhile, in a second case, the Customs team raided a house in a Butterworth residential area on May 9, seizing various alcoholic beverages valued at RM236,737.20, with total unpaid duties amounting to RM663,027.03. 'During the raid, the house was locked and unoccupied. Our team broke down the door and discovered a variety of alcoholic beverages, including 15,288 cans of beer and 13,820 bottles of liquor stored in the residence,' he said. He added that the homeowner claimed to have rented the property to an individual, and customs officers are tracking down the suspect involved in the case. Both cases are being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967.
