BEAUFORT: A Pakistani man was arrested for allegedly possessing over 23,000 sticks of various cigarette brands suspected to be untaxed, worth more than RM90,000 in Kampung Bingkul here, Info X reported.
The 38-year-old suspect was stopped around 6.30pm in a Toyota Vios by officers from the Marine Police Force (PPM) Labuan Operations Base.
Sabah Region Four PPM Commander ACP Nazri Ibrahim said the operation followed intelligence gathered by the Marine Intelligence Unit under Op Taring Landai Khas Kontraban.
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A search uncovered the untaxed cigarettes hidden inside the vehicle, and both the contraband and the vehicle were seized, with the case now under investigation under Section 135 of the Customs Act 1967.
