Rice mill allegedly hoarding 180 tonnes of local rice busted

ALOR SETAR: Authorities confiscated 180 tonnes of local white rice, worth an estimated RM405,000, found hidden in a rice mill in the state.

Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin said an inspection at the mill found the Local Super Special 5% (SST5) concealed in undisclosed storage inside jumbo containers on Monday (Oct 9).