The sugar was declared as recycled paper to be exported to Brunei. The sugar was on its way to Brunei in a ship when it was stopped in Sarawak for inspections.

According to the Malay language paper, the manager of the, paper mill company will be brought to the courts for making a false declaration. The manager of F&B company may also be brought to court for conspiring with the paper mill establishment to smuggle sugar out of Malaysia.

After the discovery of the sugar-smuggling activity, the Malaysian Customs department told the paper that it will increase surveillance on all ports in the country to curb smuggling following a widespread shortage of the commodity in Malaysia.

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The member urged for increased surveillance at mouse trails to curb the smuggling of contraband items from across the border.

Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak recently said that there were some quarters who smuggled out and sold sugar to neighbouring countries including Brunei.