KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 (Bernama) -- Police arrested an elderly man suspected of being involved in the distribution of contraband cigarettes during Op Taring Alpha 1 in Klang, Selangor, on Wednesday.
The joint operation was carried out by the General Operations Force (PGA) Battalion 4 Semenyih intelligence branch and the Criminal Investigation Division of the Klang Selatan district police headquarters.
Battalion 4 Commander Supt Amanjit Singh said during the 2.30 pm raid, the team seized 750 cartons of white cigarettes believed to be untaxed, along with a Nissan Almera suspected of being used for distribution.
“The total value of the items seized in the operation is estimated at RM320,000. The 60-year-old man and all seized items were taken to the Klang Selatan IPD for further investigation under the Customs Act 1967,” he said in a statement today.
He also urged the public to cooperate and report any illegal activities to the police.
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