Five battalions inspect, raid 29 locations, over 15,000 cigarette cartons, 85,000 litres of liquor seized

Malaysians have puffed away RM15b since 2021, as compared to RM288m for e-cigs, says Anwar

Syndicate’s modus operandi was to hide contraband in premises storing licensed goods before transportation to elsewhere

Move align with public health, fiscal reform, 13MP's pro-health outlook, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The police arrested five men in separate raids around Kuching, Sarawak yesterday for their suspected involvement in smuggling and distributing untaxed cigarettes and alcoholic beverages, with total seizures valued at over RM4 million.

PUTRAJAYA, March 25 — Starting April 1, over 51,000 shops will be affected by a ban on displaying tobacco products at sales counters, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH).

KLANG, Dec 30 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department Central Zone II (Selangor) seized rice, electronic waste (e-waste), cigarettes, and snuff tobacco valued at over RM10 million in several raids at West Port here and other locations across the state recently.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The authorities must take strict action against traders who sell vape or electronic cigarettes in the form of stationery, urged a non-governmental organisation.

KOTA BHARU, Aug 7 — The Kelantan Customs Department seized 1.94 million sticks of smuggled cigarettes worth RM1.54 million, including tax, last month.

PUTRAJAYA, March 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today disclosed the value of leakages due to the smuggling activities of a syndicate which involved members of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Cargo in Sepang Cargo amounted to RM2 billion for the past three years.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested 11 individuals suspected of being involved in a tobacco, liquor and cigarette smuggling syndicate, and seized eight luxury vehicles, which allegedly belonged to them, estimated to be worth almost RM6 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — Smoking has been a long-standing issue worldwide, with its detrimental effects on both public health and the environment.

KUANTAN, Sept 29 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) foiled bold-faced smuggling in broad daylight on the highway when it seized 24,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes with an estimated tax duty of RM3.206 million.

KOTA KINABALU, Dec 22  — Sabah Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) seized four containers containing contraband cigarettes and liquor worth RM1.14 million in two separate raids this month.

SEPANG, March 26 — A new law to ban smoking activities and the possession of any smoking products, including electronic cigarettes (vaping), for those who were born after 2005, will be tabled in Parliament in July, said Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin.

LABUAN, March 13 — Smuggling of cigarettes in the country dropped by six per cent last year following the imposition of excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco products beginning January 2021, said Customs director-general Datuk Seri Abdul Latif Abdul Kadir.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 — A new law will be introduced to ban smoking and possession of tobacco products, including vape, for the generation born after 2005, as a Generational End Game for smoking in the country, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 10 — The Malaysia Royal Customs Department’s Central Zone, Unit II (Selangor) foiled several attempts to smuggle cigarettes and liquor of various brands at two ports in Port Klang, with a total value estimated to be worth more than RM20 million including tax and duty, between July 21 and August 2.

SHAH ALAM, May 9 — Police have busted several syndicates distributing smuggled cigarettes, liquor and firecrackers, worth more than RM2 million, in Selangor and Johor in six separate raids conducted from last Sunday until yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A local man, along with two Myanmar nationals, were arrested in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya here, yesterday for allegedly smuggling alcoholic beverages worth an estimated RM1.3 million.