Mohammad Hamiddan (right) and customs officers with the 67,500kg of rice seized at the Customs Complex in Johor Baru.
JOHOR BARU: The Customs Department seized RM405,688 worth of “Ponni Steamed Rice” weighing 67,500kg in a container falsely declared as putty powder.
State Customs Department director Mohammad Hamiddan Maryani said enforcement officers conducted checks on three six-metre high containers at about 7pm on March 5.
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