KOTA BARU: A rice smuggling syndicate operating along the Malaysia-Thailand border, particularly in Rantau Panjang, used cranes to load smuggled rice onto trailers.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the syndicate's modus operandi came to light after a video showing the operation went viral on social media.
He said police had identified and arrested those involved in the crane-assisted smuggling operation.
"I believe the case has been resolved. The smuggling activity has not been detected over the past two or three days following our intensified enforcement efforts.
