JOHOR BARU: A 32-year-old Myanmar national was arrested during a raid on a residential property suspected of being used as a storage and transit hub for untaxed liquor.
Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said a team from the Sector Intelligence Unit (URS) of the Taman Pelangi Indah police station, assisted by personnel from the Patrol Car Unit (MPV), raided a two-storey terraced house in Taman Dato Chellam, Ulu Tiram, here, around 4am on Wednesday (Jan 14).
“During the operation, a 32-year-old Myanmar man was arrested, and police seized 28 cartons of various types of liquor, estimated to be worth RM15,000.
“Initial investigations revealed the suspect had no prior criminal record, and urine tests showed negative results for drug use.
“The suspect is being remanded for 10 days, from Jan 14 to Jan 23, to assist with investigations,” he said in a statement here on Wednesday (Jan 15).
ACP Raub added that the case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967 for possession of prohibited or untaxed goods and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for entering and residing in Malaysia without valid travel documents.
The public is encouraged to report any information regarding smuggling activities to the Johor Baru South District Police Hotline at 07-2182323.
In an unrelated case, ACP Raub added that the police successfully uncovered an online investment scam syndicate during a raid on a premises in Taman Ecoflora, Johor Baru, on Wednesday (Jan 13).
“The raid, conducted by officers from the Commercial Crime Investigation Department of the Johor Baru South District Police Headquarters, led to the arrest of seven local men aged 18 to 41.
“Items seized during the operation included two laptops, two laptops, along with 24 mobile phones of various brands,” he said.
Police also confiscated one Wi-Fi modem, a set of keys with a black remote control, laptop and mobile phone chargers, a utility bill receipt, an extension cord, and seven assorted shirts.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that two suspects, aged 39 and 41, had prior criminal records related to fraud and unlicensed moneylending. The remaining five suspects had no prior records,” he said.
All suspects have been remanded for four days, from Jan 14 to Jan 17, to facilitate investigations.
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. The public is urged to report any information related to this case to the nearest police station or via the Johor Police Hotline at 07-2212999.
