THE Customs Department has seized various contraband items worth RM667,000 and made 33 arrests during Op Badai and Op Makmur II, from March 27 to yesterday.

Deputy-general (enforcement and compliance) Sazali Mohamad said the operations were conducted in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang.

“Among seized items were 3.4 million cigarettes worth more than RM597,000, firecrackers worth RM26,300 and rice worth more than RM8,700,” he said at a press conference at Tok Bali Supply Base, Pasir Puteh, last night.

He added that tax on the seized goods was estimated to be worth more than RM2.4 million.

“The cases are being investigated under section 135(1)(d) and section 135(1)(e) of the Customs Act 1967,” he said. – Bernama, April 16, 2023.