Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency foils bid to sneak out cooking oil and rice

LAHAD DATU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled an attempt to smuggle out 340kg of cooking oil and 40kg of rice by boat on Tuesday.

LAHAD DATU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency foiled an attempt to smuggle out 340kg of cooking oil and 40kg of rice by boat on Tuesday.

“Inspection revealed that the boat had committed offences under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 and the Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994, the Customs Act 1967 and the Immigration Act 1959/63, not having any valid identification documents during the inspection,” Suzanna said in a statement. Dr Suzanna said the smuggling of subsidised goods was expected to increase during Ramadan and Syawal due to the higher demand.

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