Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
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.
A Tumpat resident has been detained after the General Operations Force discovered 52 durian saplings allegedly smuggled from Thailand. The seizure highlights persistent agricultural smuggling in Malaysia's border regions.
A Philippine police officer and businessman were arrested after authorities intercepted a van containing nearly P1.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Zamboanga del Norte on July 31.
Authorities have apprehended a Thai national attempting to smuggle fresh produce valued at RM8,000 through an unauthorized crossing point in Kelantan's riverside community near the Thai border.
Two individuals have been taken into custody in Kelantan following the discovery of eight smuggled macaws valued at RM400,000 during an enforcement operation in Tumpat.
Melaka police have arrested a couple accused of attempting to smuggle tobacco into a state prison using a drone. Investigators believe the operation was coordinated with assistance from someone inside the facility.
Melaka police have arrested two individuals suspected of attempting to deliver contraband tobacco into Sungai Udang Prison via drone. Authorities conducted a raid at a residential address in Taman Kris Satria following the discovery of the smuggling plot.
Malaysian authorities have arrested a lorry driver and attendant at Rantau Panjang after intercepting a vehicle carrying RM85,000 worth of illicit plant saplings brought across from Thailand.
Authorities have seized 100 boxes of suspected illicit liquor and arrested two men following an interception by General Operations Force Battalion 4 during a suspicious cargo transfer.
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.
Authorities in Kelantan have arrested two elderly women suspected of illegally transporting plant seedlings from Thailand via an unauthorized jetty in Tanah Merah, highlighting ongoing cross-border smuggling concerns.
Authorities in Rantau Panjang arrested a 22-year-old part-time driver transporting 700kg of suspected smuggled durians. The man, earning RM60-70 daily, faces serious charges related to agricultural smuggling.
Sarawak police have seized frozen pork valued at RM6.19 million during a warehouse raid in Miri, arresting a local individual on suspicion of importing the products without proper permits.
Malaysia's customs authority has dismantled two major smuggling networks in separate operations, confiscating over RM2.57 million in illicit liquor and duty-unpaid tobacco products and arresting multiple individuals involved in organized contraband trafficking.
Authorities in Johor Baru have dismantled an illicit cigarette trafficking operation, arresting three foreign nationals and recovering nearly RM770,000 in contraband products during a targeted enforcement action.
A Brunei court has sentenced two Chinese nationals to substantial fines for attempting to smuggle alcohol and cigarettes across the border at Temburong's Labu Control Post in May.