Suspects detained starting today until Friday, 14 company accounts frozen under AMLATFPUAA 2001

Unlawful, treacherous groups that weaken the nation must be fought, says Anwar

Five battalions inspect, raid 29 locations, over 15,000 cigarette cartons, 85,000 litres of liquor seized

Controlled substances, psychotropics among substances found by AKPS

Close cooperation between enforcement agencies crucial to effectively curb smuggling activities, says MACC's Azam

Suspected activities may have resulted in over a quarter billion in losses, says source

Syndicate’s modus operandi was to hide contraband in premises storing licensed goods before transportation to elsewhere

Over 2,500 turtles found during attempt, RM30,000 fine, one year's imprisonment await

KLANG, July 22 — The Selangor Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle in 1,964 tonnes of scrap metal worth RM9.17 million after seizing 83 containers within the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) here recently.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has not found any evidence of incidents relating to the smuggling of high-performance artificial intelligence chips, said its ministerTengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KOTA BHARU, June 20 — The Home Ministry (KDN) is reviewing various proposals to strengthen border security, including the construction of a wall along the Malaysia-Thailand border in Kelantan, deemed a high-risk area.

SINGAPORE, June 17 — Three Malaysian men have been arrested for suspected evasion of SG$812,384 (RM2.64 million) in cigarette duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) following an enforcement operation at Gul Drive.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 — A US lawmaker plans to introduce legislation in coming weeks to verify the location of artificial-intelligence chips like those made by Nvidia after they are sold.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has seized various types of fireworks worth over RM106 million during the first quarter of the year, involving 60 cases and 68 arrests.

PUTRAJAYA, March 11 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) through the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) will take proactive measures to combat wildlife trade, including stepping up enforcement at the country’s entry points.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — The Malaysian government takes seriously the allegation that the country is being used as a transit point for smuggling Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China and is committed to complying with multilateral international export control regulations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department foiled 7,215 smuggling cases last year, with a total seizure and tax value amounting to RM1.644 billion, an increase of 85.92 per cent compared to RM884.27 million in 2023, according to Customs director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin.

NARATHIWAT, Nov 14 — The Thai government has agreed to Malaysia’s plan to build a security and flood wall along Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 1 — Authorities must strengthen the enforcement of wildlife protection laws and tighten inspection and monitoring procedures, to prevent the smuggling of endangered animals through airports.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 24 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will use its allocation from Budget 2025 to address leakages through monitoring and enforcement activities.