{
  "id": 17083697,
  "title": "GOF seizes 185 saplings suspected of being smuggled from Thailand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/gof-seizes-185-saplings-suspected-of-being-smuggled-from-thailand",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:52:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1566537/gof-seizes-185-saplings-suspected-being-smuggled-thailand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 2pm today, the General Operations Force (GOF) apprehended 185 saplings, potentially smuggled from Thailand, during the Op Taring Wawasan Kelantan operation in Jeram Perdah, Pasir Mas. Additionally, an Isuzu lorry valued at RM150,000 was confiscated, raising the overall seizure value to RM157,325. The 2pm operation was carried out by the Strike Force of Company B, 9th Battalion, in collaboration with the Kelantan Agriculture Department. After spotting a suspicious lorry on the roadside at Jalan Rantau Panjang-Jeram Perdah, an inspection of the vehicle's cargo area revealed 45 mosquito plant saplings (15 inches), 70 mosquito plant saplings (11 inches), 40 lotus saplings, and 30 frangipani saplings. The lorry's 43-year-old local driver was detained for further investigation on suspicion of bringing in the saplings via an ungazetted route. According to the driver, he was paid between RM100 and RM120 for each delivery, intended for a trader at the Tunjong Rural Transformation Centre (RTC). The driver and the seized items were handed over to the Kelantan Agriculture Department, with the case being investigated under Section 6 of the Plant Quarantine Act 1976.",
  "summary": "KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized 185 saplings of various types suspected of being smuggled from Thailand via an ungazetted route in Jeram Perdah, Pasir Mas, today.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}