Warehouse owner, forwarding company director charged with customs duties evasion

A warehouse owner and a forwarding company director were today charged with evasion of customs duties totaling RM2.07 million involving more than 10 million sticks of cigarettes.

Lui Poh Hong, 35, and Tan Siew Ping, 33, pleaded not guilty to committing the offence at Gudang CFS 2, West Port, Port Klang here, around 11.30am on July 13.

Magistrate Mariam Maran Abdullah set RM10,000 as bail with one surety, each, and Feb 23 for remention.

Prosecuting officer Abdul Rasyiddi Ab Drahman appeared for the Selangor Royal Customs Department while counsel Datuk Ismail Badiuzzaman represented the two accused. -- Bernama