Maqis foils bid to smuggle animal products at KLIA 2


PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) in collaboration with the Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle animal products at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) on Wednesday (March 15).

Its Selangor director Mohd Sobri Md Hashim said Maqis confiscated the products weighing 20kg estimated to be worth RM200 brought in by a Chinese national in his 30s after his luggage went through Customs scanning equipment at 6.30am.

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