{
  "id": 208554,
  "title": "Vape, rokok seludup lebih RM12 juta dirampas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/vape-rokok-seludup-lebih-rm12-juta-dirampas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T06:48:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/06/vape-rokok-seludup-lebih-rm12-juta-dirampas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuala Lumpur: The police have seized over RM12.7 million worth of contraband cigarettes and electronic vaping devices in a series of raids along the Klang Valley, which has pushed the total value of seizures this year to RM280.4 million. Yusri Hassan Basri, the State Emergency Management and Public Order Deputy, announced the latest success through Operations Taring Alpha 1 and 3. \"Three local residents were arrested and 166 crates containing over 1.6 million cigarettes estimated to be worth RM3.3 million were allegedly stolen during Operations Taring Alpha 1 at a premises in Puchong, Selangor on July 27,\" he said at a media briefing here. Five individuals were arrested with various vape products worth RM9.4 million during Operations Taring Alpha 3 at a premises in Batu Caves, Selangor on July 28. The operation involved seizing 131,036 vape product boxes, 4,900 vape fluid bottles, and 25,510 various models of vape pens, with an estimated market value ranging from RM50 to RM400 per unit. Suspects and seized items were handed over to relevant agencies for further investigation under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967, the Customs Trade Practices Order 2022, the Trade Practices Act 2011, and the Public Health (Control of Tobacco) 2024 Act. Most of the contraband is believed to be smuggled from China via sea routes, before being stored at warehouses near the Klang Valley before being resold to local dealers. \"Initial findings reveal that the smuggling syndicate uses false declaration modus operandi at entry points to divert authorities when attempting to smuggle the goods in,\" Yusri explained. Regarding the overall achievement of the State Emergency Management and Public Order Department, he said the Counterfeit Crimes/Investigation Unit has recorded 236 cases and 411 arrests nationwide in the past seven months of the year. \"The achievement of RM280.4 million in seizures proves the effectiveness of risk-based enforcement approaches in collaboration with various enforcement agencies,\" he said. \"The primary focus of the State Emergency Management and Public Order Department is not to stop at seizure operations alone, but to continue chasing and dismantling the entire network of syndicates, including the mastermind, as well.\" He warned that the police will not compromise with any party, as smuggling and smuggling crimes cause national losses and threaten public well-being.",
  "summary": "Polis turut menahan lapan individu menerusi dua serbuan di sekitar Selangor pada 27 dan 28 Julai lalu.",
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}