{
  "id": 16986509,
  "title": "Rice smuggling bid foiled in Gua Musang: 25 tonnes of Thai rice seized, driver held over dubious invoices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/rice-smuggling-bid-foiled-in-gua-musang-25-tonnes-of-thai-rice-seized",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T01:07:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/29/rice-smuggling-bid-foiled-in-gua-musang-25-tonnes-of-thai-rice-seized-driver-held-over-dubious-invoices/241056"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The General Operations Force (GOF) in Malaysia has successfully foiled a smuggling attempt involving 25 metric tonnes of Super Import white rice suspected to have been smuggled in from Thailand. The operation, dubbed Op Taring Wawasan, took place in Gua Musang last night, resulting in the seizure of the lorry, the rice, and two questionable invoices worth an estimated RM550,000. The driver, a 38-year-old man, was arrested upon suspicion of using misleading invoices to conceal the true source and purpose of the shipment. The GOF is currently investigating the case under Section 20 of the Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994, with the aim of identifying the source of supply, those involved in the preparation and use of the invoices, the transporter, the recipient, and the distribution network for the suspected smuggled rice.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "title": "25 tonnes of suspected Thai smuggled rice seized in Kelantan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/25-tonnes-of-suspected-thai-smuggled-rice-seized-in-kelantan",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:36:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/foreign-duo-win-hearts-after-helping-thai-driver-in-phuket",
        "published": "2026-10-29T03:27:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}