KLANG, April 4 — The Customs Department successfully foiled attempts to smuggle contraband cigarettes and busted an illegal liquor processing syndicate in two raids in Balakong and Cheras on March 29 and April 1 respectively.

MELAKA, Oct 17 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) confiscated over RM10.3 million in cigarettes, alcohol, and imported rice worth smuggled into the country between April and October 1, said its deputy director-general Datuk Sazali Mohamad.

BUTTERWORTH, Aug 10 — The Penang Customs Department seized 10.2 million sticks of smuggled cigarettes with a total value of RM7.4 million, including unpaid duty, during a raid in Port Klang, Selangor on August 1.

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 3 — The Johor Customs Department raided a warehouse in Kulai on July 23 and seized smuggled cigarettes worth a whopping RM9.45 million including unpaid tax, the biggest seizure by Johor Customs this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The Central Brigade General Operations Force (PGA) crippled a cigarette-smuggling syndicate with the seizure of 8,207 cartons of various brands of the contraband, estimated to be worth RM2 million, in Kepong Baru, here, yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 7 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has foiled an attempt to smuggle in 6.46 million sticks of white cigarettes worth more than RM500,000, with unpaid duties of RM4.3 million, at the North Port of Port Klang.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 10 — The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) will not compromise with any quarter including its personnel, in the event of abuse of power or issues over integrity.