Budget 2023: Multi-agency task force set up to curb cigarette, alcohol smuggling

KUALA LUMPUR: A multi-agency task force will be set up to curb smuggling activities involving cigarettes and alcohol, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

When tabling the Government's Supply Bill 2023 on Friday (Oct 7), the Finance Minister said the task force would come down hard on cigarette and alcohol smuggling activities by enforcing tight controls at entry points, including private jetties.