Op Kontraban raid launched after cops receive info on sale of illicit substance in area

Over 6.7m sticks, 89,000 litres confiscated during December 19 operations

MOH issues nearly 161,000 compounds for offences under Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024

Cops also confiscate Nissan Almera suspected of being used for distribution

Pistols, Bitcoin machine, liquor, cigarettes among the items sent for destruction

Over 8,700 cartons of various brands, bonded lorry, seven cars seized during raid

Case is being probed under Section 135(1)(d) of Customs Act 1967

Probe to determine if suspects have ties to any organised crime groups in country underway

Two foreigners arrested during ops in Klang, Shah Alam

Nearly 26 mln cigarette sticks found in containers with false declarations on Transhipment Form

Five battalions inspect, raid 29 locations, over 15,000 cigarette cartons, 85,000 litres of liquor seized

Malaysians have puffed away RM15b since 2021, as compared to RM288m for e-cigs, says Anwar

Syndicate’s modus operandi was to hide contraband in premises storing licensed goods before transportation to elsewhere

Move align with public health, fiscal reform, 13MP's pro-health outlook, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The police arrested five men in separate raids around Kuching, Sarawak yesterday for their suspected involvement in smuggling and distributing untaxed cigarettes and alcoholic beverages, with total seizures valued at over RM4 million.

PUTRAJAYA, March 25 — Starting April 1, over 51,000 shops will be affected by a ban on displaying tobacco products at sales counters, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH).

KLANG, Dec 30 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department Central Zone II (Selangor) seized rice, electronic waste (e-waste), cigarettes, and snuff tobacco valued at over RM10 million in several raids at West Port here and other locations across the state recently.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The authorities must take strict action against traders who sell vape or electronic cigarettes in the form of stationery, urged a non-governmental organisation.

KOTA BHARU, Aug 7 — The Kelantan Customs Department seized 1.94 million sticks of smuggled cigarettes worth RM1.54 million, including tax, last month.

PUTRAJAYA, March 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today disclosed the value of leakages due to the smuggling activities of a syndicate which involved members of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Cargo in Sepang Cargo amounted to RM2 billion for the past three years.