Royal Malaysian Customs in Perak foiled five smuggling attempts, seizing electric bikes, frozen meat, rice, and tiles worth RM2.4 million in duties.
IPOH: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department in Perak has foiled five smuggling attempts involving goods with an estimated total value of RM2.4 million, inclusive of duties and taxes.
The seizures occurred during raids at several locations, including Port Klang, in January and February.
Perak Customs director Mohd Nadzri Ariffin said the first case on January 14 involved a container detained at Port Klang in Selangor.
Inspection revealed 801 cartons of porcelain tiles falsely declared as cement tiles, with a seizure value of RM964,290.
A 35-year-old man was arrested in connection with this case.
In a separate operation on January 27, another container at Port Klang was found to contain 22.9 tonnes of rice.
The goods had been declared as dhal beans on customs documentation and were estimated to be worth RM307,316.
A man in his 70s was arrested to assist in investigations.
On February 12, the Ipoh Enforcement Division inspected two containers at Port Klang and discovered 49,343 kilogrammes of frozen pork and chicken.
These meat products had been declared as frozen dumplings, with an estimated value of RM645,574.
Meanwhile, on February 9, the Pengkalan Hulu Enforcement Branch found 418 units of electric bicycles in two containers at Port Klang.
The goods were suspected to have been falsely declared, leading to the arrest of the importing company’s manager.
The seized electric bicycles were estimated to be worth RM358,244.
In another case on January 21, the Pengkalan Hulu branch inspected a lorry along Jalan Lenggong-Gerik.
They discovered rice being smuggled into the country from a neighbouring nation without a permit via illegal routes.
A 28-year-old lorry driver and his 30-year-old assistant were arrested for investigation under the Customs Act 1967.
The duties and taxes involved in this seizure were estimated at RM125,126.
