KUALA TERENGGANU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled an attempt to smuggle two million cigarettes worth RM1.2mil at the Sungai Setiu estuary in Setiu at around 5.30am on Sunday (April 9).
Terengganu Maritime director Capt (maritime) Khairulanuar Abdul Majid said the smuggling activities were detected based on intelligence gathered for several days, adding that a maritime vessel conducted a special operation in Besut waters and channelled the information to personnel on land to make the seizure.
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