Customs Dept seizes RM9.5mil worth of smuggled cigarettes in Kulai

JOHOR BARU: In what appears to be the largest seizure of contraband cigarettes in Johor this year, the Customs Department has discovered RM9.45mil worth of illegal cigarettes at a Kulai warehouse.

Cartons containing more than eight million sticks of cigarettes were found during a raid at around 2.30pm on July 23, said Johor Customs Department director Sazali Mohamad.