Kapar: A warehouse storing and distributing contraband suspected to have been operating for 14 years has been exposed when police raided it in Kapar, Selangor yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Safety Department Wildlife Crime Control/Special Intelligence Investigations Bureau (WCB/PSK) commander Datuk Mohd Zaki Ashar said two Bangladeshi men working as warehouse workers and a male logistics company director were arrested during the 12.10 pm raid. RM5.9 million worth of contraband, including food products, cosmetics, healthcare products, cigarettes, and liquor, were seized.

Preliminary investigations revealed the warehouse is believed to have been operating for about 14 years and used to temporarily store products from China before they are sent to customers throughout the country. The items seized included 167,526 China food product boxes estimated to be worth RM3.9 million, beauty and healthcare products from China worth RM1.54 million, 32,200 cigarettes of various brands worth RM304,612, and 149 boxes of liquor worth RM129,914.41.

The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act, Section 6(1)(c) and 55B of the Immigration Act 1959/63, the Food Regulations 2009, Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984, and the Poisons Act 1952.

In a related development, Mohd Zaki said his department launched 234 raids throughout the country from Jan 1 till Aug 14 this year, with 409 arrests and seizures with an estimated worth of RM311.03 million.