Customs central zone assistant director-general Norlela Ismail said that in the first case, they inspected a collapsible flat rack container by the roadside in Balakong on March 19 and discovered 1,320,000 sticks of cigarettes hidden beneath its floor.

She said the cigarettes were hidden between plywood and iron plates to avoid detection.

The cigarettes were worth RM987,360.

In the second case, enforcement officers raided a shop at Batu 9 Cheras on April 1 and uncovered liquor processing activities.

They found bottles and boxes of alcoholic beverages of various brands with tax labels believed to be counterfeit.

“A total of 1,753 litres of alcoholic beverages with an estimated value of RM165,000 were seized. Two men, aged 54 and 64, were also detained,” she said.

Norlela said the premises were disguised as a recycling and welding company.

The alcoholic beverages were intended for the local market.