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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has successfully disrupted an organised smuggling operation bringing illicit frozen chicken shipments from China into Sabah, signalling renewed enforcement against black-market poultry imports.
Royal Malaysian Police have dismantled a major contraband operation in Selangor, seizing vaping devices and illegal cigarettes totalling RM15.5 million across coordinated enforcement actions last month.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and Customs department are still deliberating over the establishment of a collaborative task force aimed at tackling smuggling operations across Malaysia.
Sabah's marine police have arrested three individuals suspected of smuggling subsidised cooking oil, as authorities intensify efforts to prevent the diversion of price-controlled commodities destined for domestic consumption.
Philippine authorities arrested a policeman and businessman after seizing a van containing P1.9 million in smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Zamboanga del Norte on Friday night.
Authorities arrested a Thai national attempting to smuggle agricultural produce worth RM8,000 through an illicit maritime crossing in Kelantan's Rantau Panjang district, underscoring persistent cross-border smuggling challenges.
Authorities have apprehended two individuals in connection with a foiled operation to smuggle contraband via drone into Sungai Udang Prison in Melaka, prompting fresh security reviews.
A Melaka keropok vendor faces court charges for allegedly smuggling tobacco into Sungai Udang Prison using a drone, raising fresh concerns about prison security in Malaysia.
Authorities have arrested a young smuggler and confiscated over half a tonne of illegally imported durians plus a four-wheel-drive vehicle worth RM50,000 in a major operation at an illicit waterfront crossing near the Thai border.
Melaka police have arrested two individuals suspected of plotting to use an unmanned aerial vehicle to deliver prohibited tobacco products into Sungai Udang Prison, in what authorities are investigating as an organised supply operation.
Border authorities in Rantau Panjang have apprehended a lorry driver and his attendant attempting to smuggle plant saplings valued at RM85,000 across the Malaysia-Thailand frontier, highlighting ongoing concerns over illegal horticultural imports.
Security forces have arrested two individuals after intercepting an estimated 100 boxes of suspected illegal liquor during a transfer operation, according to General Operations Force Battalion 4 commanding officer Amanjit Singh.
Authorities in Miri have uncovered a significant smuggling operation, confiscating RM6.19 million worth of frozen pork products during a late-night warehouse raid. One local suspect was detained for questioning.