Latheefa said aside from daily items, smuggling activities could involve endangered animals, drugs and even human trafficking. “As far as MACC is concerned, our role is to make sure that this blatant corruption cannot repeat itself anymore, ” she said. Police were also reviewing the standard operating procedures (SOP) on border security to effectively curb smuggling activities across the Thai-Malaysian border, he said. A few recommendations and actions have been considered, while thorough measures to boost border security have been taken since last month. “We discussed at length the smuggling problem and involvement of enforcement personnel in lax security at the borders, ” he said when contacted.

Source: The Star October 18, 2019 23:03 UTC