Customs foils 3,012 smuggling attempts as of May


PUTRAJAYA: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department foiled 3,012 smuggling attempts involving various goods from January to May, says Customs director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainuddin.

Speaking at the Compliance Verification Audit launch on Wednesday (July 10), she said that the goods included cigarettes, alcohol, and other commodities, with the amount of taxes saved amounting to RM303.9mil, as well as drugs.

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