PETALING JAYA: A cigarettes and liquor smuggling ring was busted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Sources said that a special operation dubbed Op Lung was conducted in the Klang Valley on Sept 9, leading to the arrest of two people in their 30s and 40s.
One was a director of a company while the other worked as a manager.
"Both were arrested after giving their statements at the MACC headquarters," the source said.
Both were remanded until Sept 12.
"Raids were also conducted at 15 companies and five premises that had been identified as storehouses for the illegal goods. The raids led to the discovery of alcoholic drinks of various brands that were believed to have been smuggled without declaring it for taxes," the source said.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said that the value of undeclared taxes has been estimated to be around RM500,000, with it possibly rising as investigations continue.
He added that 14 company and four personal bank accounts have been frozen, involving funds of around RM2.4mil.
"This number is also expected to rise following confirmation of the involvement of other companies and individuals that have collaborated with this syndicate," he said.
He added that more arrests are expected to be made in the near future.
