JOHOR BARU:The Johor Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle in 44,929 bottles of contraband liquor valued at RM1.2 million at the Pasir Gudang Free Trade Zone recently.
This haul was said to be the biggest seizure by the Customs Department in the state.
The undeclared liquor was found during a Customs Department operation. The enforcement team found them in four containers on Sept 28.
Johor Customs Department deputy director (compliance) Abu Hanipah Abdul Rahman said a team from the department’s operation and enforcement unit raided the Pasir Gudang Port here at 5.30pm.
“The raiding team checked four containers, based on information, at the port’s Customs Inspection Bay.
“The team found that the containers contained various types of hard liquor and the importer’s details found on the inward manifest were believed to be false,” he said at the Menara Kastam Johor here today.
The contraband liquor was valued at RM1,233,330.50 with unpaid duties valued at RM3,659,641.36.
Abu Hanipah said the case was being investigated under Section 133 (1) (a) of the Customs Act 1967.
