Fake stamps identical to real ones

Smoke screen: Customs officers guarding some of the 22 million sticks of seized cigarettes that had fake tax stamps. — Bernama

DENGKIL: The Customs Department is looking at enhancing the security features of its tax stamps following the seizure of 22 million sticks of cigarettes with fake stamps worth RM18.13mil.

The seizure was made during a two-week operation in Klang Valley to weed out syndicates distributing illicit cigarettes.