JOHOR BARU: A smuggling syndicate listed a range of items, such as baby carriages, on its container manifest to bring in nine million sticks of illicit cigarettes but the ruse was uncovered after Johor Customs Department seized the contraband.
State Customs director Sazali Mohamad said a 12.2m (40ft) container from China was inspected by his men at the Customs inspection bay inside Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) on Sept 22.
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