Consignment of soil abrasives worth RM304k seized in Labuan
Published on: Monday, February 17, 2020
By: Iffah Dilaney
LABUAN: The Malaysian Department of Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) seized a consignment of soil yields and minerals (media abrasives) imported here from America, recently.
Labuan Maqis Director Nazrul Azman Mat Rahim said a container was intercepted at the Labuan Liberty Wharf after it was found carrying 18,708 kilogrammes of soil abrasives worth an estimated RM304,618.78.
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“The consignment was seized when the importer failed to produce the complete import permits upon inspection by our personnel and the Customs Department,” he told reporters Sunday.
Nazrul said bringing in unpermitted produce is an offence under Section 11(1) of the Quarantine and Inspection Services Act of Malaysia 2011 (Act 728) where those found guilty could be fined not exceeding RM100,000 or jailed for up to six years, or both.
He said the seized consignment had undergone thorough inspection by his department as well as the Customs Department, to ensure that it was not contaminated.
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“Any consignments brought into the country that were found to be in violation of the terms and regulations set out would be seized for further investigation,” he stressed.
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Nazrul said controls at the entrances would be further intensified to ensure imported consignments comply with the stipulated requirements.