Perlis customs seize fake cough mixture worth over RM271,000


KUALA PERLIS: The Perlis Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) seized 8,100 bottles and 1,000 litres of liquid suspected to be counterfeit cough mixture, estimated to be worth RM271,500, at a premise in the Sungai Padang area near Arau last Monday.

Perlis Customs director Ismail Hashim said following a tip-off, a raid was conducted on an unnumbered premise at 2.30pm which led to the arrest of a 28-year-old local male and a 54-year-old Thai man.

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