The Royal Malaysian Customs Department foiled 54 smuggling attempts and tax evasion worth nearly RM1.98 million through Operations Palang Timur and Makmur III from May 2 to 31.
Kelantan Customs director Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long stated that the operations were conducted jointly with the Terengganu and Pahang Customs as well as the Customs Field Operations Combat Team (Cobra).“The most common items seized were smuggled cigarettes, with 36 cases involving 242,148 sticks of cigarettes valued at over RM200,000, including taxes.”
“The largest seizure was 17.8 tons of frozen pork in Tumpat valued at RM452,858 including taxes,” he noted.He listed the other confiscated items as 7,000 litres of diesel, alcoholic beverages, frozen chicken, rice, and cloned vehicles, collectively valued at over RM260,000 including taxes.
