Beer Stashed In Boat, Local Nabbed
By CT Hj Mahmod

Kuala Belait - A local man in his late thirties was apprehended early yesterday morning by the Royal Customs and Excess Department for smuggling i50 cartons of beer, estimated to be worth B$1,500 on the black market.

It was reported that the offender smuggled the alcohol from Kuala Baram, Miri, by concealing the cartons in a blue and white fibreglass boat.

Acting on a tip-off over his suspicious conduct, a team of nine enforcement officers both from Bandar Seri Begawan and Kuala Belait Customs and Excise Department made their move at 7am, keeping surveillance at the Ferry Terminal Kuala Belait.

At 9.20am, the team found the suspected boat going through Kuala Sungai Teraban, heading straight for the offender’s residence.

In the ensuing raid on the suspect’s home in Kg. Sungai Teraban, Kuala Belait, the 50 cartons of beer were found hidden in his boat. The offender is being remanded at the Customs headquarters, pending a court hearing. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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