Authorities Arrest Five Men Involved in Cigarette Smuggling Operations

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Jan.22.2024
Authorities Arrest Five Men Involved in Cigarette Smuggling Operations
Five men were arrested in Malaysia on January 21 for alleged involvement in a cigarette smuggling operation worth RM 750,000 (approximately $159,000).

According to a report from Malaysian media outlet Sinar on January 21, five men have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a cigarette smuggling operation worth RM 750,000 (approximately $159,000).

 

Kelantan’s police chief, Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun, has announced that a total of 27 to 59-year-old men were apprehended between 3:45 am and 3:30 pm through Operation Kontraban.

 

He stated that in the first raid, the police arrested three men who were driving a Perodua Kembara vehicle and inspected a Toyota truck parked in front of a store near Simpang Empat Kampung Pauh Panji. During the inspection of the truck, the police discovered approximately 300,000 white cigarettes valued at 225,000 Malaysian Ringgit, believed to be untaxed.

 

In the second operation, the police arrested two additional men, aged 34 and 59, in an apartment in the Tanah Merah area at 3:30 pm that day. According to preliminary investigations, it was revealed that these cigarettes were smuggled into Malaysia through illegal channels.

 

According to Muhamad Zaki Harun, these suspects will be detained according to the law for further investigation, while authorities will make efforts to track down other members of the cigarette smuggling network. He also emphasized their commitment to cracking down on smuggling activities and called on the public to provide intelligence on illegal transactions to assist law enforcement in combating such crimes.

 

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