00:01A husband and wife have been arrested at the causeway checkpoint in Johor Bahru
00:06for allegedly carrying nearly RM3 million in undeclared cash.
00:11Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency Deputy Director General of Operations,
00:16Senior Assistant Commissioner Dato' Muhammad Nasaruddin M. Nasir
00:19said the couple, aged 42 and 41, were detained at 11.40am on Tuesday.
00:43He said the suspects were travelling in a white, multi-purpose vehicle in the lane heading towards Woodland, Singapore
00:50when they were flagged down for inspection.
00:52Officers from the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency grew suspicious of the driver's behaviour
00:58during questioning and ordered a search of the vehicle's storage compartments and passenger seats.
01:04They found RM1,971,697 in Malaysian currency and RM300,000 Singapore dollars.
01:13He said the cash was packed in three boxes, a canvas bag and a black backpack in the front passenger
01:19area.
01:20The couple, who are businessmen, claimed they were travelling as tourists into Singapore.
01:24The suspects, cash and vehicle have been handed over to the Customs Department for further action.
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