Johor Checkpoint in Malaysia seized smuggled imported white rice from Singapore for the second time in a week

Published 2023년 6월 30일

Tridge summary

Law enforcement officers intercepted a lorry attempting to smuggle rice from Singapore to Johor, Malaysia. The lorry was stopped at the checkpoint and found to be carrying 10 tons of white rice, which was confiscated due to not matching the declared animal feed. This is the second incident of lorry smuggling rice from Singapore to Johor in a week, possibly due to the increase in rice prices in Malaysia and slow distribution of imports.
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Original content

Another Lorry, which attempted to smuggle rice from Singapore to Johor, Malaysia, was intercepted by law enforcement officers at the checkpoint. Malaysian authorities stopped a Lorry at the checkpoint of Gelang Shan on the second corridor of Singapore and Malaysia on Wednesday (June 28) and found The items contained did not match the animal feed declared for import, and the batch of 10 tons of white rice worth about RM50,000 (about S$14,500) was confiscated on the spot. This is the second time in a week that the Malaysian authorities have stopped Lori who attempted to smuggle white rice from Singapore to Johor. According to market sources, this may be related to the increase in the price of rice in Malaysia and the slow distribution of imported rice. ...
Source: Zaobao

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