GOF seizes 50,000 sticks of untaxed cigarettes worth RM125,000 in Pasir Puteh

<p>KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized 50,000 sticks of cigarettes suspected to be untaxed with a value of RM93,500, during a raid on a house in Kampung Gong Serapat, Pasir Puteh, last night.

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GOF seized 50,000 untaxed cigarettes worth RM125,000 in Pasir Puteh, along with a car and phone.

50,000 cigarettes suspected to be untaxed were seized during a raid.
A Pakistani man was arrested and is believed to have obtained cigarettes through an intermediary.
The seizure included a car valued at RM30,000 and a phone worth RM1,500.

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KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized 50,000 sticks of cigarettes suspected to be untaxed with a value of RM93,500, during a raid on a house in Kampung Gong Serapat, Pasir Puteh, last night.

A 36-year-old Pakistani national was also arrested during the operation, which took place about 8pm on Nov 14 as part of Op Taring Wawasan Kelantan.

GOF Southeast Brigade commander Datuk Ahmad Radzi Hussain said today that the total value of the seizure is estimated at RM125,000.

This includes a grey Nissan Grand Livina valued at RM30,000 and a mobile phone worth RM1,500.

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Published: November 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM GMT+8
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