KOTA BHARU, 10 November 2026 (The Capital Post) – The General Operations Force (GOF) seized 1,216 kilogrammes of various brands of rice suspected to have been smuggled from Thailand during an operation in Kampung Kubang Panjang, Tumpat, on Monday.
The rice, valued at RM4,864, was confiscated under Ops Taring Wawasan Kelantan at approximately 4 pm after personnel from the Company B Strike Force of GOF Battalion 7, Kuantan, spotted a suspicious Nissan Vanette while patrolling the Kota Bharu-Pengkalan Kubor route.
Southeast Brigade Commander Datuk Ahmad Radzi Hussain said the van driver allegedly attempted to flee after noticing the presence of police personnel before the vehicle skidded off the road in Kampung Kubang Panjang.
A subsequent inspection of the van uncovered 49 bags of rice comprising several brands, including 750 kilogrammes of Mangga brand rice, 250 kilogrammes of Nangka, 120 kilogrammes of Serindit, 72 kilogrammes of Angsa Mas and 24 kilogrammes of Pisang.
A 35-year-old local man who was driving the van was also detained to assist in the investigation, Ahmad Radzi said in a statement on Monday night.
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Preliminary investigations revealed that the rice was believed to have been brought into Malaysia from Thailand through the illegal landing point at Pohon Tar, Kuala Jambu, before being transported to Pasir Puteh.
The case has been referred to the Kelantan State Padi and Rice Regulatory Department for further action under Section 20 of the Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994.
Authorities also seized the Nissan Vanette, valued at RM18,000, bringing the total estimated value of the confiscated goods and vehicle to RM22,864.– The Capital Post
