BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's Royal Customs and Excise Department has confiscated controlled drugs during an operation near the border.
According to a press release issued on Thursday, the department detained two Bruneians for smuggling drugs weighing 4,254.32 grams.
In another operation, the department also detained two Bruneians for smuggling 360 cans of beer and 20 bottles of alcohol, as well as 200 packets of cigarettes.
The department is committed to carrying out inspections at all control posts to ensure compliance with customs laws, as well as to prevent the entry of prohibited or controlled goods.
Brunei, a Southeast Asian sultanate, strictly regulates cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. ■