Malaysian authorities seize suspected smuggled rice from Thailand

The General Operations Force (PGA) has conducted two separate seizures of rice suspected to have been smuggled from Thailand in Kelantan, Malaysia.

In a major operation near Paloh, Gua Musang, authorities intercepted a truck carrying 25 tonnes of white rice. The seizure, estimated to be worth RM550,000, followed suspicions regarding the legitimacy of the driver's documentation. Officials noted that the driver presented two copies of invoices that appeared to contain inaccurate delivery location information, suggesting an attempt to use false documents to mask the true source and destination of the cargo. A 38-year-old driver was detained.

In a separate incident in Pasir Mas, PGA officers intercepted 625kg of rice being transferred from a boat to a white sedan at Kampung Kolam. Two men fled toward the Thai border upon spotting the patrol. The seized goods, including the vehicle, are valued at approximately RM12,500. Both cases are being investigated under Section 20 of the Paddy and Rice Control Act 1994.