War on illicit cigs stepped up


Caught: A Customs officer leading a suspect away following a raid on illegal cigarettes in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Customs Department is tightening the screws on illicit cigarette retailers by deploying 400 personnel in hotspots for the contraband, said director-general Datuk Seri Khazali Ahmad.

He said the special operation code named Ops Pacak would see personnel at every identified location to thwart the sale, consumption and possession of such cigarettes.

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