The Penang Royal Malaysian Customs Department seized two containers of smuggled cigarettes worth RM7.77 million at Port Klang in mid-August. The shipment, originating from Thailand and bound for the Republic of Congo, was falsely declared as textiles.
RM7.7 million smuggled cigarettes
Authorities uncovered 25.9 million sticks of white cigarettes and launched investigations under the Customs Act 1967. In a separate raid near Taiping, over two million white and kretek cigarettes worth RM761,484 were found at a factory.
The total duty involved exceeded RM1.5 million. A local factory owner was arrested, and both cases highlight ongoing efforts to dismantle cigarette smuggling syndicates nationwide.
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