GOF seizes RM304,000 worth of contraband cigarettes in Jenjarom
KUALA LUMPUR: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized 805 cartons of contraband cigarettes worth more than RM304,000 during a raid on a workers' quarters used as a syndicate storehouse in Kampung Sungai Rambai, Jenjarom, Selangor, two days ago.
The General Operations Force (GOF) made a significant seizure of 805 cartons of contraband cigarettes, valued at over RM304,000, during a raid near Kampung Sungai Rambai in Jenjarom, Selangor. Two days ago, the operation took place around 6.30pm, resulting in the arrest of a local man in his 40s, who served as the caretaker of the syndicate's storehouse.
Superintendent Amanjit Singh of GOF 4th Battalion revealed that the raid was executed by officers from the intelligence branch in Semenyih and the Kuala Langat district police headquarters criminal investigation department. The premises, found within a lorry workshop compound, had been rented by the syndicate for storing illicit cigarettes.
The syndicate's scheme involved using the workshop to conceal their activities and distribute the cigarettes to buyers, primarily foreign-owned grocery store owners. Deliveries were conducted from 8 am onwards, utilizing courier services to evade detection from enforcement agencies. The syndicate had been active for the past four months.
The suspect, acting as the caretaker, managed the deliveries as directed by his employer. Police found the untaxed cigarettes, brand variants, and a mobile phone believed to be part of the distribution network, with the total seized amounting to RM304,893.50. The suspect and all seized items were forwarded to the Kuala Langat district police headquarters for further investigation under the Customs Act 1967.
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