LABUAN, March 13 — Smuggling of cigarettes in the country dropped by six per cent last year following the imposition of excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco products beginning January 2021, said Customs director-general Datuk Seri Abdul Latif Abdul Kadir.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 — A new law will be introduced to ban smoking and possession of tobacco products, including vape, for the generation born after 2005, as a Generational End Game for smoking in the country, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 10 — The Malaysia Royal Customs Department’s Central Zone, Unit II (Selangor) foiled several attempts to smuggle cigarettes and liquor of various brands at two ports in Port Klang, with a total value estimated to be worth more than RM20 million including tax and duty, between July 21 and August 2.

SHAH ALAM, May 9 — Police have busted several syndicates distributing smuggled cigarettes, liquor and firecrackers, worth more than RM2 million, in Selangor and Johor in six separate raids conducted from last Sunday until yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A local man, along with two Myanmar nationals, were arrested in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya here, yesterday for allegedly smuggling alcoholic beverages worth an estimated RM1.3 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — The General Operations Force (GOF) seized smuggled liquor and cigarettes worth RM1.8 million in several raids in the Klang Valley and in Muar, Johor on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Innovative public policies to curb corrupt practices need to be formulated to address Malaysia's declining position in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2020 (CPI).

SHAH ALAM, Dec 25 — Kuala Selangor police managed to seize 3,395 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes of various brands worth about RM203,700 around the district yesterday.

SHAH ALAM, Dec 13 — The General Operation Force (GOF) 4th Battalion Camp in Semenyih yesterday crippled a syndicate distributing and selling duty unpaid cigarettes around Kuala Selangor and seized 4,900 cigarette cartons worth RM875,000.

DENGKIL, Nov 25 — Cigarette smuggling syndicates are getting slicker, using various methods to bring the contraband items into the country, said Royal Malaysian Customs (JKDM) director-general Datuk Seri Abdul Latif Abdul Kadir.

SONGKHLA, Sept 27 — Thai Customs seized 200,000 cigarette packs of various brands worth RM2.2 million believed to have been smuggled in from Malaysia during an operation here on Thursday.