Selangor Journal
GOF Southeast Brigade deputy commander ACP Hakemal Hawari (centre) along with other officers show a portion of the e-cigarettes and vape liquid worth RM1.4 million that were seized at two locations in Tumpat during a press conference at the GOF Lubok Setol Tactical Headquarters in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, Kelantan, on June 12, 2022. — Picture by BERNAMA

GOF8 foils attempt to smuggle vape liquid using courier service lorry

PASIR MAS, June 13 — The 8th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF8) foiled an attempt to smuggle 21,600 bottles of vape liquid, worth RM1.18 million, using a courier service lorry at Pos Simpangan in Tumpat, near here on Saturday.

GOF Southeast Brigade deputy commander ACP Hakemal Hawari said the team detained a lorry driven by a 34-year-old man during the implementation of Op Wawasan at the location involved at noon.

He said during the inspection, his team found several boxes containing various flavours of vape liquid.

“After the inspection, a 20-year-old man confessed to being the recipient of the boxes. Meanwhile, the two men along with the confiscated items and lorry were taken to the Tumpat district police headquarters for further investigations,” he said at a press conference at the GOF Lubok Setol Tactical Headquarters, Rantau Panjang, here yesterday.

Separately, Hakemal said GOF8 also seized 8,800 units of electronic cigarettes worth RM220,000 in Pangkalan Haram Pok Leh, Kampung Tualang, Tumpat on Saturday.

He also said that during the seizure, a team of officers and members saw two men unloading several boxes from the river bank into a boat at 3.30pm.

“However, the two men fled in a boat to a neighbouring country upon realising the presence of the GOF team,” he added.

— Bernama

Top Picks

MACC: Senior police officer allegedly involved in bribery scheme not acting alone

KPKT allocates RM219.6 mln for improving drainage, retention ponds since last year

MACC: RM2 bln leakage due to smuggling at KLIA cargo in last three years