Customs Department clarifies liquor storage regulations for personal use

KUALA LUMPUR: The public is permitted to keep liquor at home for personal consumption without a licence, provided it is duty-paid, says the Customs department. In a statement on Thursday night (Aug 28), the department said the public was not required to keep records when purchasing duty-paid liquor from licensed outlets for personal consumption. "The requirement to...

JPJ nabs foreigner suspected of smuggling untaxed alcohol

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territory Road Transport Department (JPJ) detained a foreign man suspected of smuggling untaxed liquor at the Sentul Toll Plaza on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway on Wednesday. Kuala Lumpur JPJ director Hamidi Adam said the Indian national was apprehended during a special operation under Ops Hari Raya 2025, which began at 3pm. "An inspection of the cargo...