BUKIT KAYU HITAM, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) seized 430 kilogrammes (kg) of food products suspected of being smuggled into the country on an express bus during an operation here today.
Bukit Kayu Hitam AKPS commander SAC Fauzi Mohd Yusof said the seizure was made during a daily operation in front of Block B at the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex.
He said an inspection found various types of food, including Thai sausages and noodles, hidden inside the express bus's audio compartment to avoid detection by the authorities.
"All the seized food products, estimated to be worth RM2,375, were found to be unlabelled and did not comply with the Food Act 1983," he said in a statement today.
Fauzi said any attempt to bring in goods that violate the law would not be tolerated, and stern action would be taken in accordance with legal provisions.
He added that the agency would continue to strengthen border security controls and step up enforcement operations to curb smuggling activities.
-- BERNAMA