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The disposal was carried out following a court order for disposal and forfeiture to the government.

Region Three Marine Police Force (PPM W3) has seized contraband cigarettes worth RM1,575,000 during a raid at a fisherman jetty in Tumpat, near here, on Sunday. - FILE PIC

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The Kelantan Royal Malaysian Customs Department auctioned off 236 seized vehicles worth over RM3 million last year.

During the raids under the integrated operations dubbed Ops Contraband, 23 individuals, six of whom were foreigners, were also arrested.

Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhammad Zaki Harun - BERNAMA

Mohd Shuhaily showed 198 boxes containing 9,900 katons of contraband cigarettes worth RM764,000 seized in two raids in the light industrial area of Permatang Tinggi and Taman IKS Bukit Tengah on Monday during a press conference at the State Contingent Police Headquarters today. - Bernama Photo

Associate Professor Ahmed Razman Latiff of Putra Business School (PBS) says illicit cigarettes remain one of the biggest challenges in the country and Putrajaya should strengthen enforcement before increasing excise duty. 

Police also confiscated more than RM86,000 in cash and 600 cartons of contraband cigarettes estimated to be worth RM34,200. - illustration photo

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin during a special interview on the Tobacco and Smoking Products Control Bill 2022 at the Health Ministry in Putrajaya, today. - BERNAMA