RM9.98mil facility strengthens customs management of seized goods in S'wak
KUCHING: The management of seized goods by the Customs Department in Sarawak can now be carried out more systematically, safely and securely through the Customs Enforcement Office Seizure Storage Facility.
KUCHING: The Customs Department in Sarawak has strengthened its management of seized goods with the opening of the Customs Enforcement Office Seizure Storage Facility. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi announced the facility during a handover ceremony, stating that the systematization of seized item management would be safer and more secure, reducing the need for rented premises.
The RM9.98 million storage facility was built by the Public Works Department (PWD) through Special Project Team 2 (PPK2), with completion on May 26, 2024. The facility comprises an operations office and three storage units, a strong room, an exhibit room, an open burning area, and follows PWD's Pre-Approved Plan approach for efficiency and resource optimization. The construction also adheres to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards.
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