The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) recently dismantled a vape smuggling syndicate operating at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The operation, codenamed Ops Airways, led to the arrest of 14 individuals, including six customs officers, for allegedly colluding in the illegal activities. The syndicate caused an estimated RM8 million in lost tax revenue for the country. During raids on two warehouses linked to the syndicate, authorities discovered 122,000 vape units worth RM7.3 million in unpaid taxes.
: Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia berjaya menumpaskan satu sindiket penyeludupan vape di Pusat Kargo Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur selepas menahan 14 individu termasuk enam pegawai kastam kerana disyaki bersekongkol dalam kegiatan tersebut, baru-baru ini.
“Pemeriksaan bersama Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia telah menemukan 32,000 unit vape di dalam lori yang ditahan, dengan cukai dianggarkan bernilai RM1.9 juta. Selain itu, serbuan di sebuah gudang membawa kepada penemuan 90,000 lagi unit vape bernilai RM5.4 juta yang tidak dibayar cukai. Hasil intipan selama tiga bulan mendapati kesemua vape yang diseludup itu tidak diikrarkan dan tiada sebarang dokumen dicatatkan, sekali gus menyerupai modus operandi ‘kontena terbang’, manakala pegawai penguat kuasa yang bertugas menerima ribuan ringgit bagi setiap kontena tanpa melalui mesin imbasan atau sebarang pemeriksaan.
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