Klang Valley raids uncover suspected luxury liquor tax-stamp scam, RM702,566 haul seized

Police seized 370 luxury liquor bottles worth RM702,566 in Kuala Lumpur, suspecting a tax-stamp diversion scheme.

Four individuals were arrested for immigration offences related to this case, including three Bangladeshis.

The Customs Department is investigating possible violations under the Customs Act 1967.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Police have uncovered a suspected tax-stamp diversion scheme involving luxury liquor following the seizure of 370 bottles worth RM702,566 in the Klang Valley on Monday and yesterday.

The operation, Ops Taring Alpha 2, was conducted by the Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Investigation Intelligence (WCB/PSK) of the Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA), in collaboration with the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Customs Department.

WCB/PSK commander Datuk Mohd Zaki Ashar said the liquor, packed in 73 boxes, was seized during separate raids at a warehouse in Selangor and business premises in the capital.

He said initial inspections at the warehouse found that some luxury liquor bottles allegedly bore tax stamps or customs labels with lower duty rates than those applicable to the products.

“The modus operandi is believed to involve the diversion of tax stamps to evade excise duty payments, potentially resulting in revenue leakage,” he said in a statement today.

However, inspections at the second premises found that all liquor bottles bore valid tax stamps, with no offences detected.

Mohd Zaki said four individuals, including three Bangladeshis, were arrested to assist investigations under Section 15(1)(c) and Section 55B of the Immigration Act 1959/63, as well as Regulation 39(B) of the Immigration Regulations 1963.

The Customs Department is also investigating possible offences under Section 133(1)(c) of the Customs Act 1967. — Bernama

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吉隆坡警方查获 370 瓶价值 702,566 令吉的高档酒，怀疑涉及税务印花转移计划。

与此案相关的移民违法行为导致四人被捕，其中包括三名孟加拉国人。

海关部门正在调查可能违反1967年《海关法》的行为。

吉隆坡，11月4日讯——警方在周一和昨天于巴生谷地区查获了370瓶价值702,566令吉的高档酒，从而破获了一起涉嫌挪用税票的诈骗案。

此次行动代号为“Ops Taring Alpha 2”，由武吉阿曼内部安全及公共秩序局（JKDNKA）野生动物犯罪局/特别调查情报处（WCB/PSK）与吉隆坡联邦直辖区海关局合作开展。

WCB/PSK指挥官拿督莫哈末扎基阿沙尔表示，这批酒装在73个箱子里，是在对雪兰莪州的一个仓库和首都的商业场所进行的不同突击搜查中查获的。

他表示，仓库的初步检查发现，一些高档酒瓶上的税票或海关标签的税率低于产品应适用的税率。

“据信，这种作案手法涉及转移税票以逃避消费税缴纳，这可能导致税收流失，”他今天在一份声明中说。

然而，对第二处场所的检查发现，所有酒瓶都贴有有效的税票，没有发现任何违法行为。

莫哈末扎基表示，为协助调查，逮捕了四人，其中包括三名孟加拉国人，依据是 1959/63 年移民法第 15(1)(c) 条和第 55B 条，以及 1963 年移民条例第 39(B) 条。

海关部门也在调查是否违反了1967年《海关法》第133(1)(c)条。——马新社

雪兰莪州打击人口走私行动中，38名印尼人被捕，其中包括三名船夫。

安瓦尔表示，对印度社区的援助不仅限于米特拉项目，还有更多举措正在筹备中。

尽管国际刑警组织提供了帮助，马来西亚检察官仍无法在英国找到尤索夫·罗瑟，以便亲自送达上诉通知书。