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Authorities in Rantau Panjang arrested a 22-year-old part-time driver transporting 700kg of suspected smuggled durians. The driver, earning RM60–70 daily, was implicated in what officials believe may be part of a larger trafficking network.
Authorities arrested a Thai man at an illegal jetty in Rantau Panjang for attempting to smuggle petai and pomelos worth approximately RM8,000 into Malaysia.
A Philippine police officer and businessman have been arrested following the discovery of nearly P1.9 million worth of contraband cigarettes in a van during a checkpoint operation in Zamboanga del Norte on Friday night.
Authorities at Kuching airport have apprehended two individuals caught attempting to transport narcotics valued at RM1.32 million following their arrival from Johor Bahru in early July.
The General Operations Force has arrested a 20-year-old driver and seized 350kg of smuggled durians and a vehicle valued at RM50,000 at an illegal jetty in Kelantan, signalling intensified enforcement against cross-border contraband operations.
Authorities arrested a lorry driver and his attendant at Rantau Panjang carrying RM85,000 worth of plant saplings illegally smuggled from Thailand, highlighting ongoing enforcement challenges at Malaysia's northern border.
Vietnam has charged four people—three jewellery shop owners and a gem certifier—in a widening investigation into an international diamond smuggling operation allegedly run from Hong Kong by Indian nationals.
Authorities in Kota Baru apprehended a 29-year-old man and recovered 400,000 sticks of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth RM813,000 following a vehicle pursuit in Kampung Pulau Panjang.
Authorities in Miri have arrested a local man and confiscated frozen pork worth RM6.19 million suspected of being smuggled into Malaysia without proper import documentation during an overnight warehouse operation.
Malaysian police have arrested a 26-year-old man and confiscated RM6.19 million in frozen pork products suspected of illegal importation during a raid at a Miri warehouse, as authorities intensify crackdowns on undocumented food trafficking.
The Kuala Lumpur Royal Malaysian Customs Department has shut down two major smuggling operations, confiscating RM2.57 million in uncustomed goods including illicit whisky and duty-unpaid tobacco products during operations in May.
Authorities in Johor Baru arrested three foreigners and uncovered nearly RM770,000 in contraband cigarettes during a raid on a residential address in Taman Daya as part of intensified enforcement action.
A Brunei court has convicted two Chinese nationals of customs violations after they attempted to bring 192 cans of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes into the country without authorization in May.
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Malaysia's Customs Department has dismantled a major smuggling operation at KLIA Free Trade Zone, seizing 72 sophisticated AI servers valued at RM52.9 million. The case is being investigated under the Strategic Trade Act.
A Klang Magistrate's Court has imposed a fine of RM101,750 on an e-hailing driver convicted of illegally importing 5,500 bottles of zam-zam water through West Port, Klang, in a case dating back five years.
Vietnamese authorities have charged two businesswomen with smuggling hundreds of containers of frozen chicken feet worth US$13 million, importing them from countries with active poultry diseases and illegally selling the products domestically instead of re-exporting.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has seized contraband cigarettes valued at approximately RM212,000 during an enforcement operation near Kampung Penambang in Kelantan, reflecting persistent smuggling challenges in Malaysian waters.