KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Royal Malaysia Police's General Operations Force (GOF) dismantled a syndicate distributing untaxed beer in the city on Tuesday (July 21).
Bukit Aman Department of Internal Security and Public Order director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said that in the 4.30pm raid, two men aged 42 and 62 were arrested, while the total seizure was estimated to be worth more than RM1 million.
The investigation also found that the syndicate used a storage premises as a place to store the undeclared beer.
The modus operandi of this syndicate is to use garbage trucks as the main transportation to distribute and deliver the alcoholic beverages to customers.
"The raid conducted was the first time the authorities had detected the use of such a modus operandi, thus revealing a new tactic used to conceal this criminal activity," he said in a statement today.
Yusri added that during the raid, his team seized a one-tonne white Isuzu truck, a silver Toyota Altis car, 33,264 cans of various types of alcoholic beverages, and three mobile phones.
The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967.
Meanwhile, he said that from January to June this year, the GOF seized RM14,521,250.18 worth of undeclared liquor involving 82 cases, while 87 individuals were arrested for various offences nationwide.
Yusri also urged the public to continue providing information to the police to assist in efforts to combat criminal activities.
