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The Star
17-06-2025
- The Star
Marine cops seize smuggled cigarettes, liquor worth RM5mil in Sibu
SIBU: Sarawak Region 5 Marine Police Force (PPM) foiled an attempt to smuggle untaxed cigarettes and liquor worth RM5.05mil in an operation near Jalan KM16 Sibu-Bintulu on Sunday. Acting commander Supt Rusdin Banin said the seizure was made at 5.35pm through Ops Taring Landai, following a public tip-off. "A team from PPM Sibu detained a white-and-green cargo lorry parked on the roadside. An inspection found a load of cigarettes and liquor suspected to be untaxed and without valid documentation,' he said in a statement Tuesday (June 16). He said the lorry driver was arrested and the case was handed over to the Criminal Investigation Division of the Sibu District Police Headquarters for further action under the Customs Act 1967. Rusdin added that police welcome information from the public to combat smuggling activities. From January to June 15 this year, PPM Region 5 conducted 84 raids in Sarawak, resulting in 94 arrests for offences such as smuggling of untaxed goods, subsidised controlled items and wildlife, as well as illegal entry of foreign nationals. "Total value of seizures during the period was estimated at RM77.33mil,' he said. Under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967, individuals found in possession of, storing or concealing prohibited goods without approval face a fine of up to RM500,000, imprisonment of up to five years, or both, upon conviction. - Bernama
Borneo Post
20-05-2025
- Borneo Post
Marine Police confiscates unlicensed frozen meat worth RM6.2 mln in Bintulu
Stacks of the undocumented frozen meat found from a premises at Jalan Sultan Iskandar. BINTULU (May 20): The Sarawak Region 5 Marine Police Force (PPMW5) seized various types of frozen meat worth RM6.2 million during a raid at a premises along Jalan Sultan Iskandar last Thursday (May 15) for lacking valid documentation. Acting Commander of PPMW5 Sarawak, Supt Rusdin Banin, said in a statement yesterday that the operation, carried out under 'Op Taring Khazanah', involved a team of officers and personnel from the unit. 'The inspection revealed that the premises were being used to store various types of frozen meat, suspected to be imported and meant for distribution in the local market,' he said. Further checks confirmed that the stock did not have valid documentation. A local man, believed to be the owner of the premises, was detained to assist in the investigation. The seizure and arrest were made under the Veterinary Public Health Ordinance 1999 and the case has been handed over to the Bintulu Division Veterinary Department for further action. The case is also being investigated under three other laws ― the Control of Supplies Act 1961, the Environmental Quality Act (Amendment 2012), and the Food Act 1983. If found guilty, the suspect may face a fine of up to RM50,000, imprisonment of up to two years, or both. frozen meat lead Marine Police Force Region 5 raid undocumented
