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The General Operations Force has apprehended a driver and seized 60,000 contraband cigarettes valued at RM112,200 following a roadside interception in Kota Baru, signalling intensified enforcement against the illicit tobacco trade.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has praised the Malaysian customs authority for seizing a suspected shipment destined for Israel at Johor port, underscoring Malaysia's commitment to its foreign policy stance.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has praised Malaysia's border authorities for intercepting a container carrying suspected strategic goods bound for Israel at Johor's Port of Tanjung Pelepas, reaffirming the nation's policy against facilitating Israeli-linked trade.
Malaysia's border agency has impounded a container suspected of carrying goods for Israel at Tanjung Pelepas port. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim commended the swift action as evidence of the nation's resolve to prevent supporting Israeli activities against Palestinians.
Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport has recorded more than 300 drug seizures in seven months, averaging two cases daily. Officials warn that trafficking syndicates exploit major aviation hubs across Southeast Asia, recruiting couriers from multiple nationalities to move contraband.
Indonesia has strengthened baggage screening procedures for all flight crew at Jakarta's main airport following the arrest of a Malaysian pilot accused of attempting to smuggle 25kg of ecstasy into the country.
A Canadian national has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment by a Pakistani court for attempting to illegally transport more than US$111,000 and C$31,000 out of the country without proper declaration.
Malaysian authorities have arrested a 20-year-old suspect and confiscated 350 kg of illegally transported durians valued at over RM50,000 during an operation at an unauthorized jetty in Kelantan.
India's customs department has sided with health officials in challenging Adani Group's sale of nicotine pouches at airport duty-free shops, rejecting arguments that international terminals are exempt from domestic regulations.
Malaysia's MACC and Customs Department are establishing a joint task force to enhance enforcement and tax collection at key ports, addressing smuggling and document fraud.
Kelantan authorities arrested a 29-year-old man following a chase in Kampung Pulau Panjang, seizing 400,000 sticks of suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at RM813,000.