KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) 9th battalion has seized 2,600 electronic cigarette devices worth about RM520,000 from an illegal base in Tengkorak near Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat.

GOF South-East Brigade Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the items were seized at 10.30am on Tuesday (July 1) during a border patrol under Ops Taring Wawasan Kelantan.

He said the team came across a vehicle that appeared suspicious at the base and detained a man in his 40s during the inspection.

“Further inspection revealed a large quantity of e-cigarettes hidden in the vehicle. All seized items and the suspect were handed over to the Kelantan Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry for further action,” he said in a statement on Friday (July 4).

Nik Ros Azhan added that the case is being investigated under the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Marking of Electronic Cigarette Devices) Order 2022. – Bernama