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Malaysian police have arrested five individuals and confiscated RM13 million worth of smuggled merchandise imported from China during enforcement operations in the Klang Valley region, authorities confirmed.
Authorities at Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint have arrested a Malaysian and Singaporean motorcyclist for attempting to smuggle large quantities of duty-unpaid cigarettes and vapes across the border in separate incidents.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has dealt a significant blow to an organised crime network operating frozen chicken smuggling through Sabah, disrupting what authorities believe is a substantial black market operation supplying the state's food industry.
A 55-year-old man has been arrested in Tumpat following the seizure of 52 durian saplings suspected of being smuggled across the Thai-Malaysian border, highlighting ongoing agricultural contraband concerns.
Indian police have escalated their search for West Bengal businessman Tulu Mondal, who allegedly fled to Dubai before election results. Authorities have frozen Rs93 crore in bank accounts and seized 242 vehicles as investigations into smuggling and money laundering deepen.
Authorities arrested a Thai man at an unauthorized landing point in Kelantan for attempting to smuggle long beans and pomelos valued at approximately RM8,000 across the Malaysian border.
Authorities in Pasir Mas arrested a 31-year-old driver with 30 bromeliad plants worth over RM6,000 in his SUV, believed smuggled from Thailand. The seizure highlights ongoing cross-border wildlife trafficking concerns.
A keropok seller in Melaka has been charged with using a drone to smuggle tobacco into Sungai Udang Prison. The incident highlights growing concerns about unmanned aerial vehicles being used to breach prison security.
The General Operations Force has arrested a 20-year-old man and confiscated 350 kilogrammes of durians valued at over RM50,000 during an operation at an illegal jetty in Rantau Panjang.
Melaka authorities have arrested a couple for allegedly attempting to smuggle tobacco into the state prison using a drone, in what police believe involved coordination with someone inside the facility.
Melaka police have arrested two individuals following a raid on a house in Taman Kris Satria, where authorities discovered evidence linking them to an attempted drone-assisted tobacco smuggling operation targeting Sungai Udang Prison.
Malaysia's maritime authority seized RM2.29 billion in contraband and arrested 516 suspects in the first half of 2024, demonstrating intensified operations against smuggling and cross-border crime in Southeast Asian waters.
Authorities arrested a lorry driver and his attendant with RM85,000 worth of plant saplings smuggled from Thailand during an operation at Rantau Panjang, highlighting ongoing challenges with flora trafficking across maritime borders.
The General Operations Force Battalion 4 has apprehended two individuals following the discovery of approximately 100 boxes of suspected contraband alcoholic beverages, which were in the process of being relocated between vehicles.