SANDAKAN, Sept 28 — The police, via the Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA), Sabah General Operations Force (PGA) and the Sabah Department of Veterinary Services (JPVS), busted a syndicate suspected of smuggling frozen food items from unrecognised foreign plants estimated to be worth RM2,722,604 last night.

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Sept — The police have busted a cigarette and liquor smuggling syndicate following the arrest of 10 men and seizure of over RM36 million worth of contraband in three raids in Kajang on Sept 7.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, April 19 — The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) detained a car after it was found carrying four boxes of lobster seeds from Singapore without a permit.

KOTA KINABALU, March 7 — The government will ensure that scanning machines at all entry points into the country are upgraded to curb smuggling activities, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — Issues surrounding the smuggling of tobacco and alcoholic beer products are among the matters that will be brought up during today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.

KUALA LUMPUR,  Jan 24 — Eighty-eight individuals, including 15 foreigners, were arrested and goods worth RM64.7 million were seized in raids by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to crack down on the smuggling of contraband and wildlife in three states between last January 1 and 20.

JOHOR BAHRU, June 18 — There has been an increase in attempts by smuggling syndicates to encroach into the country's territorial waters since April, said Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general Admiral Maritime Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som.

KOTA BHARU, April 10 — Police arrested a man after they found 48 packages and 273 boxes of fireworks worth RM20,745 in his house in Kampung Bunut Payung here, last night.

BALING, April 7 — Enforcement at the border gate in Bukit Kayu Hitam will be heightened to curb the smuggling of firecrackers and fireworks, especially ahead of the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Police conducted eight separate raids in four states and arrested 14 individuals for alleged involvement in contraband cigarettes and wildlife smuggling activities, with the total seizure estimated at RM10.7 million.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — Malaysia’s low petrol retail price could make way for petrol smuggling activities due to the significant retail price difference among its neighbouring countries, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) recorded 8,234 cases and detained 7,159 individuals for various criminal offences including smuggling of migrants and national treasures in 2021.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 16 — The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) seized 50 units of rhino horns worth RM30 million after arresting two local men suspected of being involved in wildlife smuggling in Sepang on September 9.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — Police arrested two local men and a foreigner on suspicion of smuggling beer, with unpaid tax worth RM972,729, in raids carried out around Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya, here, yesterday.

SHAH ALAM, June 3 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has managed to foil two attempts to smuggle liquor in Port Klang on May 3 and May 29, with estimated duties of more than RM1.3 million.

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.

PORT KLANG, May 2 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) plans to have seven more drones for use to carry out border surveillance, especially to identify illegal jetties used by smugglers.

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.

NARATHIWAT, Feb 18 — Thai authorities have arrested four men claiming to be Malaysian citizens for entering the country illegally.