PASIR GUDANG: Three local men were apprehended while attempting to smuggle 491 cases of beer with unpaid duties worth RM509,214.20.
Seri Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the suspects, aged between 44 and 56 years, were detained at Jalan Kempas, Taman Megah Ria, Masai near here on Thursday (May 8) at about 5.40am.
“They were transporting the goods in a lorry and three cars when we caught them in the act,’’ he said in a statement.
ACP Sohaimi said police also seized the lorry and the three cars worth RM170,000, bringing the total value of the seized items to RM679,214.20.
“Initial investigation found that two of the three suspects have previous criminal records,’’ he said, adding the case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(e) of the Customs Act 1967.
