Police cripple a liquor smuggling ring in Johor Bahru, seizing RM1.73 million in untaxed alcohol and arresting three men in a raid on two houses.
JOHOR BAHRU: Police have crippled a syndicate selling untaxed liquor with the seizure of contraband worth RM1.73 million.
The raid was conducted on two houses in Taman Bukit Indah last Tuesday under “Op Taring Alpha 2”.
Fifth Battalion General Operations Force (PGA) Commanding Officer Supt Salehin Suleiman said three local men aged between 18 and 39 were arrested.
“During inspection, we found cartons and boxes of various brands of liquor, which were purchased from the duty-free zone,” he said in a statement.
Salehin explained the syndicate’s modus operandi involved buying liquor from the duty-free zone and distributing it to buyers.
The syndicate used rented premises as storage for the contraband, according to the police.
Two vehicles, a Toyota Estima and a Toyota Innova, were also seized in the operation. – Bernama
