Agriculture Dept foils attempt to smuggle in 17,600kg of banned pesticide

KEPALA BATAS: The Agriculture Department foiled an attempt to smuggle banned paraquat dichloride into the country following the seizure of RM171,212 worth of the chemical on March 26.

Its director-general Datuk Mohd Nasir Warris said the seizure was made during a routine check by the Penang Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) at the Northern Butterworth Cargo Terminal (NBCT) who in turn informed the Enforcement Section, Pesticide and Fertiliser Control Division.