Tag: contraband
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Malaysian Authorities Seize 500,000 Contraband Cigarettes Off Kuala Besar Coast
March 09: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) thwarted a smuggling attempt with the seizure of 500,000 sticks of white cigarettes, worth RM374,000, including tax, in the waters off Kuala […]
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Malaysian Customs Seize RM65m of Contraband Cigarettes in Two Raids at Port of Tanjung Pelepas
February 17: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department foiled attempts to smuggle in 76.4 million sticks of contraband cigarettes worth RM65.4 million in two separate raids at the Port of Tanjung […]
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RM967,500 Worth of Contraband Cigarettes Seized in Kuching
February 01: The Sarawak Customs Department has thwarted an attempt to smuggle in contraband cigarettes worth RM967,500, with unpaid duties and taxes valued at RM2.44 million, two days ago [February […]
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P54M Worth of Smuggled Sugar Seized at Manila Port From August-September
December 17: Shipments from China containing P54 million worth of sugar, misdeclared as steel and other hardware items, were seized at the Port of Manila, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) […]
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P11 Million Worth of Smuggled Coffee Beans and Corned Beef Seized at Manila Port
December 06: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday seized six containers of smuggled coffee beans, corned beef and used clothing estimated to be worth more than P11 million [over […]
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Hong Kong Customs Seizes $50m In Smuggled Frozen Meat Headed Towards Mainland China; 6 Suspects Arrested
November 29: Hong Kong customs authorities have confirmed that they seized approximately 540 tonnes of suspected smuggled frozen meat with an estimated market value of about $50 million. The meat […]
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Philippine Police Attacked By Suspected Smugglers Near Purok Kulasi (Makar Port)
November 28: Policemen of the 1201st maritime police station were attacked while returning to their post at the Makar port aboard an inflatable boat at approx. 04:00 LT. An unknown […]
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Singapore Authorities Arrest 11 Men for Illegal MGO Transaction
November 03: Singapore’s Police Coast Guard (PCG), in a joint operation with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has arrested 11 men for their suspected involvement in an […]
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3,378 Bags Of Rice Worth N57 Million Seized From Akwa Ibom Smugglers
October 29: The Nigerian Navy in Akwa Ibom State says it arrested a total of 54 suspected rice smugglers in October 2019. It said 3,378 bags of smuggled rice worth […]
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Kuwait Authorities Seize Two Million Contraband Cigarette Cartons at Shuwaikh Port
September 15: Customs officials seized two million packages of contraband cigarettes at Shuwaikh port. The contraband reportedly originated from an unspecified country in the Gulf, local media reported. Source: PGI […]
