Tumpat: The 9th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) seized 2,600 electronic cigarette devices estimated to be worth RM520,000 in an operation at an illegal base in Tengkorak near Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat, on Tuesday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, GOF Southeast Brigade Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid stated that the items were seized at 10.30 am during a border patrol conducted under Op Taring Wawasan Kelantan. He mentioned that the team encountered a suspicious vehicle at the base and detained a man in his 40s during the inspection.

Further inspection of the vehicle revealed a large quantity of electronic cigarettes hidden inside. All seized items and the suspect were handed over to the Kelantan Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living for further action. The case is being investigated under the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Marking of Electronic Cigarette Devices) Order 2022.