Quick Reaction Force foils cigarette smuggling bid in Tawau


KOTA KINABALU: An attempt to smuggle in 3,500 cartons of contraband cigarettes worth about RM420,000 in Sabah's east coast Tawau district was foiled by the Armed Forces' Joint Task Force 2 (ATB 2) quick response team.

On seeing the ATB 2 Quick Reaction Force (QRF) personnel moving in, two suspects fled the scene at Lorong Haji Salleh close to Kg Sri Aman in Tawau district on Sunday (Aug 7).

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