Johor bahru: Police have crippled a syndicate selling liquor, for which tax had not been paid, with the seizure of the contraband worth RM1.73 million, during a raid on two houses in Taman Bukit Indah, here, last Tuesday. Fifth Battalion General Operations Force (PGA) Commanding Officer Supt Salehin Suleiman said three local men aged between 18 and 39 were arrested in the raid, conducted at 3 pm under 'Op Taring Alpha 2'.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, during the inspection, authorities found cartons and boxes of various brands of liquor, which were purchased from the duty-free zone. The syndicate's modus operandi involved buying and bringing supplies of liquor from the duty-free zone and distributing them according to the buyer's request. The syndicate used rented premises as storage for the contraband.

Salehin stated that two vehicles, a Toyota Estima and a Toyota Innova, were also seized during the operation.