KLANG, March 29 — The General Operations Force (GOF) Central Brigade has smashed a smuggling syndicate with the seizure of 26 tonnes of rice worth RM2.65 million and the arrest of three men here.
Battalion 4 GOF commanding officer Superintendent Rizal Mohamed said the three were caught unloading contraband rice from a container into a store in Jalan Telok Gadong, Port Klang at 12.10am on Saturday.
The suspects comprised two Malaysians aged 37 and 38, and a 26-year-old Indian national, he told a media conference here today.
‘’The police seized rice of various brands in 78 gunny sacks, 259 packs and 60 boxes, all weighing about 13 tonnes, and a container trailer.
‘’The police also found rice of various brands in 214 gunny sacks, 459 packs and 200 boxes, also weighing a total of 13 tonnes, from the store,’’ he added.
With the arrests, police had severed a rice smuggling channel here, he said.
— Bernama
