Mill hoarding rice worth about RM405,000 busted

ALOR SETAR: The authorities confiscated 180 metric tonnes of local white rice hidden in a rice mill in the state, worth an estimated RM405,000, during an inspection under Op Beras Putih Tempatan (BPT).

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