KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) crippled a vape smuggling syndicate operating at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Cargo...
The source said that a three-month surveillance operation revealed that all the smuggled vape units were undeclared and lacked proper documentation. — File picture by Choo Choy Mayas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission crippled a vape smuggling syndicate operating at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Cargo Centre, resulting in an estimated RM8 million tax loss to the country’s coffers.
During the operation, the MACC detained two lorries leaving the KLIA cargo inspection centre. Simultaneously, large-scale raids were carried out at two warehouses believed to have been used by the syndicate. The source said that a three-month surveillance operation revealed that all the smuggled vape units were undeclared and lacked proper documentation.
Nabs 14 Including Customs Officers In Rm8m Vape Smuggling Bust
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