Rice smuggling bid foiled in Gua Musang: 25 tonnes of Thai rice seized, driver held over dubious invoices

GUA MUSANG, Oct 29 — The General Operations Force (GOF) has seized a lorry carrying 25 metric tonnes of Super Import white rice suspected to have been smuggled in from Thailand, during an operation in Paloh here last night.

Sinar Harian reported that the rice and the lorry seized in the 11pm operation, codenamed Op Taring Wawasan, were worth an estimated RM550,000 in total.

GOF Southeast Brigade commander Datuk Ahmad Radzi Hussain said personnel on patrol spotted a suspicious lorry near Kampung Pangkal Senor, along the Kota Bharu-Gua Musang highway.

He said the lorry was stopped for inspection by the roadside of Jalan Bentong-Kota Bharu, in front of a building.

“The inspection found that the lorry was carrying Super Import white rice suspected to have been smuggled from Thailand.

“The driver produced two copies of invoices to explain the source and destination of the rice, but there were doubts over the delivery location stated in the documents,” he told reporters this morning.

Ahmad Radzi said this led to the arrest of the 38-year-old driver to assist in investigations.

He said the lorry, the entire load of rice and the two invoices were seized and handed over to the Kelantan office of the National Paddy and Rice Regulatory (KPB) for further action.

“Initial checks found that the delivery location stated in the invoices was inaccurate, raising suspicion that the documents were used to mislead the authorities about the true source and purpose of the shipment.

“However, the authenticity of the documents is still under investigation,” he was quoted as saying.

According to the Malay daily, Ahmad Radzi said investigations would be widened to identify the source of supply, those who prepared and used the invoices, the transporter, the recipient and the distribution network for the suspected smuggled rice.

The case is being investigated under Section 20 of the Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994.

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瓜拉姆桑，10月29日讯——昨晚，在瓜拉姆桑巴洛的一次行动中，普通行动部队（GOF）查获了一辆载有25公吨特级进口白米的卡车，这些白米疑似从泰国走私入境。

《阳光日报》报道称，在晚上 11 点开展的代号为“Op Taring Wawasan”的行动中，缴获的大米和货车总价值估计为 55 万令吉。

GOF东南旅指挥官Datuk Ahmad Radzi Hussain表示，巡逻人员在哥打巴鲁-话望生高速公路沿线的Kampung Pangkal Senor附近发现了一辆可疑卡车。

他说，这辆货车在 Jalan Bentong-Kota Bharu 路边的一栋建筑物前被拦下进行检查。

“检查发现，这辆货车运载的是疑似从泰国走私的超级进口白米。

“司机出示了两份发票副本，以解释大米的来源和目的地，但文件上注明的交货地点存在疑问，”他今天早上告诉记者。

艾哈迈德·拉齐表示，这导致警方逮捕了这名38岁的司机，以协助调查。

他说，货车、全部大米和两张发票已被扣押，并移交给国家稻米监管局（KPB）吉兰丹办事处，以采取进一步行动。

“初步检查发现，发票上注明的交货地点不准确，这让人怀疑这些文件被用来误导当局，使其对货物的真实来源和目的产生误解。

“然而，这些文件的真实性仍在调查中，”他说道。

据马来日报报道，艾哈迈德·拉兹表示，调查范围将扩大，以确定走私大米的供应来源、发票的制作和使用者、运输者、接收者以及分销网络。

该案件正在根据 1994 年《稻米管制法》第 20 条进行调查。

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