BUKIT KAYU HITAM: Nearly 25 tonnes of frozen chicken worth RM562,290 were seized by the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) after the importer was found to have submitted an expired import permit.
The seizure followed a physical inspection by MCBA officers at the Bilik Sejuk Beli, Block E1, Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex, yesterday.
The inspection found that the frozen chicken products, categorised as 'Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless Frozen', had been imported from Thailand.
Further checks revealed that the importer had submitted an import permit issued by the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (MAQIS) that had expired.
