Cartons containing more than eight million sticks of cigarettes were found during a raid at around 2.30pm on July 23, said Johor Customs Department director Sazali Mohamad."The estimated value of the items before tax was RM3.8mil while the duty and tax value alone is about RM5.7mil.He said that it is believed that the items were brought in from neighbouring countries such as Indonesia by sea as some of the cartons were wet and stained.He added that no arrests were made during the raid.
In a separate case, Sazali said a 26-year-old man was arrested for possessing 3,840 cans of beer at around 6.45am on July 22. "The alcoholic beverages of various brands, worth RM48,000 including taxes, were stashed in the passenger seat and boot of a multi-purpose vehicle driven by the suspect. "He has since been charged at the Johor Baru Magistrate’s Court on July 27, where he claimed trial to the offence," he said, adding that the suspect is waiting to be tried.
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