KOTA BHARU: The General Operations Force (GOF), together with several enforcement agencies, seized electronic cigarette products worth RM3,040,406 and arrested 18 people during the Integrated E-Cigarette Mega Operation conducted in Kelantan, Pahang and Terengganu yesterday.
GOF southeast brigade commander Ahmad Radzi Hussain said the operation, which ran from 2pm to 6pm, involved 18 raids on premises identified as selling electronic cigarettes in Kota Bharu and Bachok, Kelantan (seven locations); Kuala Terengganu and Jerteh, Terengganu (three locations); and Kuantan, Pahang (eight locations).
“In the operation, 157 GOF officers and personnel, along with 100 officers from the health ministry, 59 officers from local authorities and 25 officers from the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), carried out inspections at the premises concerned.