Johor Maqis seizes 425 tonnes of Chile pinewood at Tanjung Pelepas port


JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) has seized 425 tonnes of pinewood from Chile worth more than half a million ringgit at the Tanjung Pelepas port.

Johor Maqis in a statement said that the goods were confiscated at about 3.45pm on Wednesday (July 21) during a routine check at the port.

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