KUCHING (Bernama): The Royal Malaysian Customs Department says it confiscated 1.172 million sticks of smuggled cigarettes valued at RM261,560 on Friday (Jan 3).
Sarawak Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said Sunday that the raid was conducted on a house suspected of being a cigarette store that was not approved by Customs in Siburan.
She said the total estimated value of the contraband including the amount of Customs duty involved was RM799,887.60. "The house was forced open as the owner of the premises could not be traced and the raiding team found the cigarettes inside, ” she said.Article type: free
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