Ops Pantau: KPDN confiscates items valued over RM500,000

5 April 2024

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) reported a total seizure value of RM558,956 across various offenses under Ops Pantau 2024 nationwide from March 12 to yesterday. This accomplishment comes from inspections carried out on 38,126 premises, which include Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars, public markets, wet markets, hypermarkets, supermarkets, grocery stores, and online sales.

At a press conference after visiting the ministry’s Enforcement Coordination Centre (ECC), Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali highlighted that during the same period, they received 1,216 consumer complaints. Among the offenses handled were the absence of price tags, utilizing invalid weighing instruments, and selling counterfeit products.