Maqis seizes 18 tonnes of rice at Johor checkpoint


JOHOR BARU: A lorry carrying rice worth RM100,000 from Singapore was detained at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) of Bangunan Sultan Iskandar here.

The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) Johor office said the lorry driver, in his 30s, was apprehended at the cargo lane of the complex.

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