Customs Department ready to assist Sarawak government
KUCHING: The Sarawak Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) is prepared to assist the Sarawak government, especially in matters related to petroleum. Newly appointed director of Sarawak JKDM, Norizan Yahya said this when met by reporters after a courtesy visit by the department’s delegation to Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at Wisma […]
Customs seizes RM156,000 worth of drugs in Miri
MIRI: In a significant crackdown, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) Sarawak, has seized a box of dangerous drugs worth an estimated RM156,000 in Miri last month. The operation took place on June 19 at 10:45 am where members of the Customs Narcotics Unit at the Miri station conducted an inspection at Miri Air Cargo, […]
Fags worth RM1.23 mln seized from abandoned lorry
KUCHING: Customs enforcement officers seized a cache of smuggled cigarettes worth RM1.23 million from a lorry left unattended in Demak Laut last Tuesday (May 28). Sarawak Customs Department director Norizan Yahya said that the seizure was made by the Customs Land Operations Unit around 2.30pm. In the operation, the team spotted the Ford lorry in […]
RM3 mln in smuggled goods seized
BY ARIANA FIDELIA MIRI: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) here has effectively disrupted cigarette, alcoholic beverage, and drug smuggling operations, intercepting goods valued at RM3,128,914.04 between January and May 25 this year. Sarawak JKDM director Norizan Yahya said that 60 seizure cases totalling RM1,060,674.20 in value, with related taxes reaching RM2,068,239.84 during this period. […]
Customs Dept allows postponement for officers involved in placement, transfer directives
PUTRAJAYA: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) is allowing a temporary postponement of placement and transfer directives according to requests from its officers involved in these orders, said Customs Director-General Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin. In a statement yesterday, she said that several transfers of JKDM officers have been postponed due to family, health, and […]
Customs seize illicit beer, fags worth over RM450,000
SARIKEI: Customs seized contraband beer amounting to 3,960 litres and four million cigarettes from a lorry traveling along Jalan KJD Sibu Jaya-Kanowit last month. Sarawak Customs Enforcement division chief Suhaimi Yusoff said the seizure was made on Sept 14 at around 2.30 pm. Acting on intelligence provided by the Sarawak Zone 6 Intelligence Centre, an […]
Vape industry given until April 30 to register manufacturing activities
KUALA LUMPUR: Vape industry players, especially local manufacturers who produce liquid or gel products containing nicotine, have been given until April 30, 2023, to register their manufacturing activities with the Customs Department. In a statement today, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said early registration within the specified period (April 1 to 30) would prevent manufacturers […]
Woman loses over RM60,000 over love scam
PADAWAN: A woman in her late 40s lost RM60,140 after she was tricked by an Englishman’s sweet promises. District deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong who confirmed the case, said the victim knew the suspect named Tan Jenny Mon from Manchester, England via Facebook since the end of July this year. After a month […]
Customs dept targets RM40 bln from taxes this year
ALOR SETAR: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department is targeting to collect RM40.7 billion in taxes this year, or higher than the RM38.6 billion in 2020. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz is confident that the department could achieve the target even though the country still has to contend with the sting of the […]