A ton of spring onions from China worth RM5,184.97 has been seized at the Tanjung Pelepas Port. Maqis officials were conducting a routine check on a shipping container when they found the spring onions among other vegetables that came in from China. There were import permits for the other vegetables, but none for the spring onions.
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The contraband spring onions were seized for investigations under Section 11(1) of the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Act 2011 (Act 728) for importing without a permit, license or declaration.
Source: headtopics.com
