Smugglers attempted to fool authorities by using kampung house to stash illicit beer

Cheong (middle) and his senior officers showing the seized contraband beer.

KOTA KINABALU: Smugglers attempted to outsmart the authorities by hiding contraband beer worth more than RM600,000 at a kampung house in the semi-rural Tamparuli sub-district, about 40km from here.

Their ruse, however, was uncovered when Customs officials raided the unnumbered house at Jalan Tamparuli Togop on Aug 24.