Customs seize RM783,000 worth of methamphetamine at Miri Airport
MIRI: Customs officers seized more than 24 kg of suspected methamphetamine at Miri Airport after intercepting a passenger arriving on a domestic flight from Kuala Lumpur. The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) said the seizure was made during an enforcement operation on Feb 27 at about 5.15pm, following intelligence indicating that a traveller arriving from […]
Customs hit jackpot as house raid uncovers illicit cigs, beers
SIBU: The Customs Department uncovered illicit cigarettes and beers worth over RM7.2 million stored in a residential house in Lorong Rantau Panjang Jaya last month. The raid was carried out at around 9.15 pm on Dec 19 by Sarikei Customs Enforcement Division’s Land Operations Unit, following intelligence received from headquarters. Sarawak Customs Department director Datuk […]
Kedah Customs seize RM16 million worth of vape devices and liquids
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Customs Department seized over RM16 million worth of electronic cigarette, or vape, devices and liquids in a raid on a storage warehouse in the Padang Besar Industrial Area in Perlis on Oct 13. Its director, Wan Marini Wan Hamzah, said that in the 3 pm raid, conducted by a team from the […]
Hidden Shelby GT500 worth RM2.3 million seized in Customs sting
MIRI: A rare American muscle car, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, was found hidden under a grey canvas behind an abandoned business premises last month. The discovery was the result of a targeted enforcement operation by officers from Miri Customs Enforcement Branch on Oct 7, after receiving information from the Sarawak Customs Intelligence Unit. Sarawak Customs […]
10 tonnes of rice declared as spices among seized contraband
SHAH ALAM: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) foiled four smuggling attempts involving goods worth RM772,819.68, including duties and taxes, in March. Selangor JKDM director Tun Norlela Azumi Ramli said a container was detained on March 25 at the Port Klang free zone, where officers found 10,000 kilogrammes of rice believed to have been imported without a permit. […]
Customs foils bid to smuggle RM98,000 cannabis via courier
BINTULU: The Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle over 3kg of cannabis worth nearly RM98,000 into Sarawak via courier during an inspection at the Bintulu Post Office. Sarawak Customs Department director Norizan Yahya said the drugs, suspected to have originated from Pasir Mas, Kelantan, were found during an inspection at around 9.05 am on […]
Customs seize over RM1.6 mln in untaxed fags and liquor in raids
BY JACINTHA JOLENE & GILLIAN NESLYN KUCHING: The Sarawak Customs Department confiscated untaxed cigarettes and liquor valued at RM1,626,379.58 in three separate enforcement cases conducted in February. Sarawak Customs director Norizan Yahya revealed that the seizures were made during operations carried out by the department’s Enforcement Unit under the Kuching Land Operations Division. In the […]
Smuggled booze, smokes worth RM5.21 mln seized in Customs raids
KUCHING: Customs enforcement officers seized a large cache of duty-not-paid cigarettes and alcoholic beverages worth RM5.21 million in three raids conducted two months ago. Sarawak Customs Department director Norizan Yahya said the operations, carried out based on intelligence gathering, took place at 9.20 am, 9.30 am and 10.15 am on Feb 24. He said the […]
Customs busts illegal import of Honda NSX and Lexus RC300
KUCHING: The Sarawak Customs Department has thwarted an attempt to import two sports cars into the country through improper channels earlier this month. Its director Norizan Yahya said the seizure was made at 10 am on Dec 5 at Pending Port. Acting on intelligence, a team from the Kuching Customs Land Operations Unit detained a […]
Customs seizes thousands of Erimin pills
MIRI: The Sarawak Customs Department (JKDM) has foiled an attempt to smuggle dangerous drugs worth an estimated RM259,840. The operation, conducted on Thursday (Dec 5), exposed the suspect’s cunning tactic of using a vacant business premise to evade detection. According to Sarawak JKDM director Norizan Yahya in a statement today (Dec 15), acting on intelligence […]