Sarawak GOF Cripples Smuggling Activities With Seizures Worth RM15.6 Million

KUCHING, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The General Operations Force (GOF) Sarawak Brigade carried out 27 successful raids through the implementation of Op Taring from Sept 27 to Oct 13, with the total seizures valued at RM15.6 million.

Its commander, SAC Lim Bak Phai, said that as a result of the statewide operations, the GOF managed to curb the smuggling of cigarettes, liquor, controlled items, frozen products, sawn timber, as well as the distribution of counterfeit money in border areas and major cities.

"These successes show the efficiency of the intelligence team’s tactical actions and the capabilities of the field personnel, who not only detected and suppressed smuggling activities, but also arrested the individuals involved and seized various vehicles used for the crime,” he said in a statement today.

Lim said all those detained and the seized items were handed over to the relevant enforcement agency under the Customs Act 1967, Control of Supplies Act 1961, Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994 (Act 52), Veterinary Public Health Ordinance 1999, Forests Ordinance 2015, Immigration Act 1959/63 and Section 489C of the Penal Code (Counterfeit Money).

He added that throughout Op Taring from Jan 1 until yesterday, the GOF recorded 484 cases, with total seizures amounting to RM377.7 million, involving 575 arrests, including 446 Malaysians and 129 foreigners, as well as the confiscation of 306 different types of vehicles. 

-- BERNAMA