KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The police have dismantled a syndicate involved in the manufacturing, storage, and packaging of counterfeit liquor, following the arrest of seven foreigners during two coordinated raids in Negeri Sembilan and Selangor under Op Taring Alpha 2 yesterday, with total seizures valued at RM221,514.75.
Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Investigation Intelligence commander Datuk Mohd Zaki Ashar said the first raid was conducted in an industrial area in Senawang at 3.30pm, leading to the arrest of five individuals: three men, a woman from Nepal, and a man from Myanmar.
“During the raid, police seized 95 boxes of various liquor brands, 18 cartons of duty-free cigarettes and six boxes of subsidised cooking oil, which were handed over to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry in Seremban,” he said in a statement.
Following intelligence gathered from the first operation, the team, in collaboration with the Kajang district police headquarters' Criminal Investigation Division, carried out a second raid at a premises in Beranang at 5.45pm on the same day.
In the second operation, two men, a Myanmar national and an Indian national, were arrested while transporting boxes believed to contain counterfeit liquor. The team also seized 69 boxes of liquor from various brands, along with 22 machines and counterfeit labels used in the production process.
Zaki added that investigations revealed all suspects failed to produce valid identification documents or licences to manufacture liquor, and were also found in possession of untaxed cigarettes and subsidised cooking oil.
All suspects and seized items have been handed over to the Seremban and Kajang district police headquarters for further action.
The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967, Sections 6(1)(c) and 39B of the Immigration Act 1959/63, as well as the Supply Control Act 1961.
