
4 major smuggling hotspots in state
MIRI: The Customs Department has identified Kuching, Miri, Sibu and Bintulu as smuggling hotspots in the state.
Customs deputy director-general Datuk MatrangSuhaili said there is high demand for contraband alcoholic drinks and illicit cigarettes believed to be from countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.
He said the department has intensified its operations and surveillance at the hotspots.
“Customs has initiated collaboration with its counterparts the police, Immigration, local councils and other enforcement agencies in Sarawak to undertake effective monitoring and enforcement via information exchange and operations,” he told the media after launching Ops Pacak here yesterday.
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