Maqis seizes 18 tonnes of rice at Johor checkpoint

The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department Johor office said the lorry driver, in his 30s, was apprehended at the cargo lane of the complex.

“He did not have valid documents to import the 18 tonnes of rice kept in 20 jumbo sacks," it said in a statement on Wednesday .It was found during inspection to have been declared as different items. The statement said the case has been forwarded to the Paddy and Rice Regulatory Division for further investigation.

It said Maqis was committed to carrying out enforcement at the country’s entry points to ensure the safety of agricultural products entering Malaysia. “We will continue to work with other enforcement agencies and departments to strengthen our country’s biosecurity control," it said.

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