Police nab two in RM1.66m cigarette contraband bust

Police in Malaysia have made an arrest in connection with a syndicate involved in storing and distributing contraband cigarettes, with items worth RM1.66 million seized during Ops Taring Alpha 1 in the Klang Valley. Two men, aged 19 and 30, who worked as a delivery driver and a storekeeper, were detained in Desa Petaling. Initial investigations found that the suspects had been active in the syndicate for six and nine months, respectively.

In addition to the seized cigarettes, police also raided a premises in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor, believed to be used as a temporary storage facility for unpaid duty cigarettes before distribution around Kuala Lumpur. The total value of the seized cigarettes and goods was RM1,499,852, while the total value of all seizures, including related assets, was RM1,661,352.

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