KLANG, July 16 — The Central Zone II Royal Malaysian Customs Department seized undeclared electric bicycles (e-bikes), liquor, and vehicles worth RM4.74 million in multiple operations held around West and North Ports as well as Klang Valley recently.
Its assistant director-general Norlela Ismail said 79 electric scooters worth RM169,450 were confiscated following an inspection of a container in North Port on July 3.
The undeclared goods were hidden among unaccounted-for vehicle spare parts, clothing, and appliances to avoid detection by the authorities.
“Further checks found that the premises listed on Customs Form No. 1 did not exist and had been closed for several years,” she said during a press conference today.
In a separate case, the department seized eight electric motorcycles worth RM5,250 and 375 litres of liquor worth RM55,373 from a container in West Port on June 28.
A check with the Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (Miti) confirmed the company involved did not have an import permit, and upon inspection, the goods were found hidden behind furniture and kitchen items.
“Electric motorcycles are prohibited items, and their import is allowed only with an import permit from Miti, as outlined in Item 7, Part II, Second Schedule, Customs (Prohibition of Import) Order 2023.
“Liquor is classified as a prohibited item, with importation permitted only under the conditions specified in Item 67, Part 1, Schedule III of the Customs Order (Prohibition of Imports) 2023,” Norlela said.
Meanwhile, Customs also discovered 15 prime mover trucks and one water tanker worth RM3.97 million during a raid at a vehicle storage warehouse in West Port on July 3.
The prime movers and the water tanker had been kept in the Free Zone in the same area for four years, and the importer failed to provide an import permit from MITI for these vehicles.
She said prime movers and water tankers are classified as prohibited items, with importation permitted only if an import licence is obtained under Item 8 and Item 9, Part II, Second Schedule of the Customs Order (Prohibition on Import) 2023.
The department also seized four imported vehicles of various types, valued at RM533,400, following a raid on a warehouse and premises in the Klang Valley on June 26.
— Bernama
