KUCHING (Jan 29): The Sarawak Marine Police have seized smuggled cigarettes and beer worth RM103,960.20 (including tax) at a mini-market in Jalan Setia Raja around 4pm yesterday.
Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 commander ACP Shamsol Kassim said a 40-year-old male suspect was also arrested during the raid.
“During the checks, the raiding team found a total of 103,000 sticks of cigarettes of different brands and 158 boxes or crates of beer,” said Shamsol in a statement today.
He added that the items were found inside a storeroom in the premise.
The case has been handed over to the Kuching district police headquarters for action under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967.
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