Sarawak: The Sarawak Brigade General Operations Force (GOF) seized various frozen products, cigarettes, and liquor worth RM10 million through Op Taring Alpha and Op Taring Chiller in Sibu, Betong, and Bintulu, yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Sarawak Brigade Commander SAC Lim Bak Phai stated that the integrated operations, which were carried out simultaneously, led to the arrest of eight local individuals suspected of involvement in the storage and distribution of goods without valid permits.

In Sibu, a raid on a premises resulted in the arrest of six local men and the seizure of a large quantity of frozen products, with an estimated value exceeding RM3.5 million. Meanwhile, in Betong, the GOF arrested a local man and seized frozen products valued at approximately RM2.53 million.

Lim added that in Bintulu, the GOF also cracked down on the storage of untaxed cigarettes and liquor, seizing thousands of cartons of cigarettes, liquor, and several vehicles with an estimated total value of RM4 million.