Go after smugglers instead of private liquor collectors, Tiong tells Customs Dept

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KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic) has urged the Royal Malaysian Customs Department to focus on fighting liquor smuggling rather than targeting Malaysians who keep private collections at home.

The issue arose after Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying told Parliament that individuals storing large amounts of alcohol could potentially breach the Excise Act 1976 if they were unable to prove the bottles were for personal use.