Customs officers aiding cigarette and liquor smugglers, claims whistleblower

A whistleblower has claimed that import licences are being misused to smuggle liquor and cigarettes into the country with the assistance of Customs Department officers, in return for “coffee money” of up to RM50,000.

However, the department has denied this.

The whistleblower told Malaysiakini that the modus operandi involves the department allegedly helping new companies register for import licences...