KUCHING, Nov 3: More than RM22.75 million worth of contraband, controlled goods, vehicles, equipment and machinery were seized in 31 successful operations conducted by the Sarawak General Operations Force (PGA) across 11 districts from Oct 15 to 31.
Sarawak PGA Brigade Commander SAC Datuk Lim Bak Phai said the five operations, namely Ops Taring Alpha, Taring Bravo, Taring Batas/Awas, Taring Chiller and Taring Libas, also resulted in 38 arrests, involving 27 locals and 11 foreigners.
“The operations involved various offences, including the possession and sale of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages that had not undergone Customs clearance, diesel misappropriation, smuggling of controlled goods and frozen products, immigration and drug offences, as well as the collection and processing of timber without valid documents or permits,” he said in a statement today.
