Suspects detained starting today until Friday, 14 company accounts frozen under AMLATFPUAA 2001

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

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Malaysia will expand its “pro-health” tax regime, which currently applies only to sugar, to include tobacco, vape or e-cigarettes, and alcohol products to curb non-communicable diseases and promote healthier living.  Speaking in Parliament during...

KOTA TINGGI, July 26 — The recent sponsorship from a liquor company to a Chinese school in Sepang was intended for a charity concert, not for school funds, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

PUTRAJAYA, July 26 — The existing guidelines on programme organisation and donation acceptance, including stipulating that donations must not involve displaying or promoting alcoholic beverages within educational institutions under the Education Ministry (MOE), remain in force.

KLANG, April 4 — The Customs Department successfully foiled attempts to smuggle contraband cigarettes and busted an illegal liquor processing syndicate in two raids in Balakong and Cheras on March 29 and April 1 respectively.

KLANG, March 29 — The Customs Department Central Zone II (Selangor) seized steel coil, snuff tobacco and liquor worth RM20.59 million through raids conducted around Port Klang on March 13, 18 and 19.

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 5 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) said there is no lifting of the freeze on the issuance of new licences for the sale of liquor at sundry shops, convenience stores and Chinese medicine halls in the city.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Police seized RM1.5 million worth of untaxed contraband liquor and arrested three individuals, including a Vietnamese woman, in two raids at Jalan Sungai Besi in Cheras, here, on Friday.

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.

NILAI, Sept 1 — Police raided a factory that was illegally processing liquor and seized contraband liquor worth RM4 million at Lot 3825, Jalan Broga, Kampung Orang Asli Broga, Lenggeng, near Nilai on August 24.

SEPANG, Aug 22  — The Sepang police have disposed of exhibits, worth RM1.1 million, in seven cases filed between 2018 and 2021 that have been concluded by the court.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6  — The issues of smuggling of liquor and cigarettes, which allegedly contributed to the loss of the national revenue, are among the highlights of the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

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, July 8 — The General Operations Force (GOF) Central Brigade in Cheras seized almost 20,000 litres of duty unpaid liquor brands worth about RM1.2 million in a raid on a warehouse in Kg Sungai Kandis, Klang near here yesterday.

SHAH ALAM, June 3 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has managed to foil two attempts to smuggle liquor in Port Klang on May 3 and May 29, with estimated duties of more than RM1.3 million.

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, April 23 — The police arrested six men on suspicion of being involved in a syndicate allegedly distributing contraband liquor around the Klang Valley, in an operation conducted in Klang, on Wednesday.

SHAH ALAM, April 16 — The Fourth Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) in Semenyih has successfully crippled contraband liquor distribution activities around Klang after seizing 12,864 cans of branded liquor worth RM82,265, early this morning.