However, it turned out to be one of the ICA’s largest busts, according to research and investigation official Mohd Masri Mohd Rahman. Finally, about 3, 250 boxes of illicit tobacco were extracted from the car.
The officers were unable to rule out the possibility of additional hidden illegal because the cartons had various presentation than the ones that had been declared consigned.
Therefore, they had to take the vehicle to a safe location for a thorough evaluation, with officers in the operations space locking down the area to stop the motorist from departing while being escorted.
As customers is stopped, any lockdown affects other cars, which “makes us want to get this quarantine and escorting done as quickly as possible,” Erica said.
The recovery required more labor and was challenging given the volume of the containers of beverages. ” But at the same moment, I feel it’s fulfilling because we managed to extract but little contraband”, Erica added.