Domestic trade ministry foils attempt to smuggle 476kg of cooking oil to Thailand
14/07/2024 (New Straits Times), Tumpat - The Kelantan Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry foiled an attempt to smuggle cooking oil in packets to Thailand with the seizure of 476kg yesterday.
However, no one was arrested in the operation in Bunuhan here.
State director Azman Ismail said a car used to transport the cooking oil was also seized in the operation.
"An enforcement team went to Jalan Pohon Pulai near Bunohan about 7.40am after receiving information about smuggling activities being held there.
"Upon arrival, the team saw a car parked at the roadside.
"The car driver managed to escape into the nearby bushes after seeing the officers approaching the area.
"Upon checking, the officers found several boxes containing 476kg of the cooking oil," he said in a statement.
Azman said initial investigations showed that the cooking oil worth about RM1,100, was intended for smuggling into Thailand via the many illegal jetties along the border.
He said the case is being investigated under Supply Control Act 1961.