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100 Boxes Of Suspected Illicit Liquor Seized, Two Men Held

Kuala lumpur: A total of 100 boxes of suspected untaxed liquor were seized and two men, including an Indian national, were detained during the Ops Taring Alpha 2 Intra/Inter raid on Jalan Berai, Klang, Selangor, yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) General Operations Force (GOF) Battalion 4 Commanding Officer Supt Amanjit Singh stated that during the 1 pm raid, both suspects, in their 40s, were arrested while transferring boxes from a lorry into a car under suspicious circumstances.

Upon inspecting the two vehicles, authorities discovered 100 boxes of Royal Dutch brand liquor, on which customs duty had not been paid. The seized items included a lorry, a car, and a mobile phone, with the total value of the seizure estimated at RM409,818, as revealed in Supt Amanjit Singh's statement.

The raid was the result of intelligence gathered by personnel from the Intelligence Branch of GOF Battalion 4 in Semenyih. This operation was conducted in cooperation with the Criminal Investigation Division and the Crime Prevention Patrol Unit of the Klang Selatan Police Headquarters.

The suspects, along with all seized items, were transported to the Klang Selatan Police Headquarters for further investigations under the Customs Act 1967, Immigration Act 1959/63, and the Road Transport Act 1987.

Amanjit Singh also urged the public to continue cooperating with the PDRM by providing information regarding any illegal activities.

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