Maqis seizes RM400,000 worth pork belly in Johor


PASIR GUDANG: The Johor Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) seized 25 tonnes of pork belly worth RM400,000 due to import permit violations.

Johor Maqis director Edie Putra Md Yusof said the meat was seized during an inspection on a container at the import bay of the Pasir Gudang Port, here, at 6pm on Tuesday (March 12).

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