Almost 8 million sticks of illicit ciggies seized by Penang Customs

BUTTERWORTH: Acting on a tip-off, the Penang Customs Department assisted by the Port Klang Container Control Unit seized 7.9 million sticks of smuggled cigarettes worth RM630,400 with unpaid duties of RM5mil when they raided a container in Port Klang, Selangor on Nov 22.

Penang Customs director Hamisan Kalip said initial investigations revealed that the container was handled by a Kuala Lumpur-based shipping company with a branch in Port Klang.