GOF seizes over RM2 mln worth of contraband cigarettes

9 Jul 2025 • 10:08 PM MYT
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KOTA BHARU, July 9 — The General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade seized contraband cigarettes valued at RM2.12 million during three separate raids conducted under Op Taring Alpha 1 in Tumpat from Sunday (July 6) to yesterday.

Its commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the raids, conducted by a GOF team from Battalion 8, took place between 10.45pm and 3.30am at Kampung Kuala Tanjung Jetty, Jalan Kampung Morak, and Pantai Geting.

“As a result of the raids at all three locations, the operation team seized a total of 1,137,400 sticks of contraband white cigarettes.

“In the raid at Jalan Kampung Morak, a 29-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of being paid to deliver the smuggled cigarettes to a designated location. No arrests were made at the other two locations,” he said in a statement today.

Ros Azhan added that all the seized items were handed over to the Tumpat district police headquarters’ Criminal Investigation Department for further action.

— Bernama

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