Customs Dept installs 40 new AI baggage scanners to boost security at entry points


SEPANG: The procurement of 40 cutting-edge baggage scanning machines, amounting to RM40.72mil, will strengthen security controls at the main entry points across the country, says Customs director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin.

She said that the scanners equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) technology can enhance detection capabilities during the scanning of passengers’ goods and baggage, thereby addressing the smuggling of taxable and prohibited items, including drugs.

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