KUALA LUMPUR: The General Operations Force (GOF) Central Brigade has recorded seizures worth over RM1.12bil this year up to Tuesday (Oct 13) through operations against cross-border smuggling and criminal activities.
Central Brigade commander Senior Asst Comm Hakemal Hawari said the seizures included electronic waste, liquor, cigarettes, palm oil, fireworks, as well as wildlife and precious minerals under Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah.
"The total seizure, so far, is RM1,129,600,000, with the highest amount previously recorded by the GOF Central Brigade Headquarters being RM465.2mil,” he told a press conference here on Tuesday.
He also said that Battalion 5 recorded seizures worth RM305.3mil followed by Battalion 6 (RM150.6mil), Battalion 19 (RM116.9mil) and Battalion 4 (RM91.6mil).
SAC Hakemal said enforcement actions also led to the busting of syndicates smuggling in undocumented migrants with the detention of 774 individuals, involving nationals from Myanmar (77 people), Bangladesh (66), Indonesia (628) and Nepal (three).
He said a total of 26 cases under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) Act 2007 were also recorded, involving the detention of 37 individuals, including 10 Malaysians, 24 Indonesians and three Bangladeshis.
"The influx of illegal immigrants can have a huge impact on the social, economic, security, health and political stability of the country
"As such, the public is urged to continue channelling information related to crime and suspicious activities to the police to assist us in our efforts to curb these illegal activities,” he said. – Bernama
