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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has commended the Malaysian customs authority for seizing a suspected shipment bound for Israel at Johor port, underscoring the government's commitment to enforcing trade restrictions.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has praised Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency for intercepting a container of strategic goods intended for Israel at Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has commended the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency for seizing a container suspected of carrying goods destined for Israel at Johor's Port of Tanjung Pelepas, underscoring the nation's commitment to its export restrictions.
Plans for a joint anti-smuggling task force between Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission and Customs Department remain under discussion, with officials indicating further coordination is needed before implementation.
Indonesian customs authorities have intensified baggage screening procedures for all flight crew at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport following the arrest of a Malaysian pilot accused of attempting to smuggle ecstasy into the country.
A policeman and businessman have been arrested following the interception of a van carrying P1.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga del Norte. The operation highlights ongoing struggles against contraband trafficking in the southern Philippines.
Indonesian authorities have detained a Malaysian airline pilot at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after discovering approximately 25 kilogrammes of ecstasy and methamphetamine in his luggage. Officials suspect involvement in a larger cross-border trafficking operation.
Authorities apprehended a Thai man attempting to smuggle locally popular fruits worth approximately RM8,000 through an unauthorised waterway entry point in Kelantan's Rantau Panjang district.
A Canadian citizen has been handed an eight-year prison sentence in Pakistan after attempting to leave the country with foreign currency far exceeding legal limits, including over US$111,400 and C$31,425, while denying possession when questioned by customs officials.
Sarawak Customs authorities have disrupted a substantial drug trafficking operation at Kuching International Airport, seizing narcotics worth RM1.32 million and apprehending two suspects in an enforcement action conducted on July 9.
Border enforcement officers have dismantled a durian smuggling operation at an illegal maritime crossing in Kelantan, leading to the arrest of a young driver and recovery of 350kg of fruit valued at over RM50,000.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and Royal Malaysian Customs Department have established a special task force to strengthen enforcement at key ports nationwide, tackling smuggling and revenue losses in maritime operations.
The MACC and Royal Malaysian Customs Department are creating a joint task force to strengthen enforcement and tax collection at Malaysia's key ports, addressing smuggling and document fraud.
An Indian national will stand trial in Ho Chi Minh City later this month for allegedly smuggling nearly 1,500 diamonds into Vietnam over five separate trips between August 2023 and October 2024, in a case that extends to bribery and fraud allegations involving multiple Vietnamese co-defendants.
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Rantau Panjang while transporting 700kg of suspected smuggled durians. The driver, earning RM60-RM70 daily, faces charges related to cross-border fruit smuggling operations.
Authorities at Phuket International Airport arrested two women—a Thai national and a Filipino citizen—after discovering more than 32kg of cannabis flowers concealed in their luggage during separate customs checks.
Malaysian Customs authorities have dismantled two major smuggling networks in Kuala Lumpur, seizing contraband valued at RM2.57 million including illicit whisky and duty-unpaid chewing tobacco products, with two foreign suspects arrested.
Police in Johor Baru seized nearly RM770,000 worth of illicit cigarettes and arrested three foreign nationals during a targeted operation in Taman Daya.