Maqis seizes 1,208kg rose cuttings from Ethiopia


SEPANG (Bernama): The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) seized 1,208kg of fresh rose cuttings from Ethiopia worth RM43,210 at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Tuesday.

Selangor MAQIS acting director Zamri Hashim said in a statement on Friday (March 19) that the rose cuttings were brought into the country without complying with the import permit conditions.

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