She said the scanners, installed in May and June, will enhance the customs department’s ability to identify taxable and prohibited items which are being smuggled.

“These machines provide accurate data, allowing for quick and precise identification. This will assist the department in reducing leakages and increase government revenue,” she said, Bernama reported.

Anis Rizana said the scanners have helped uncover the seizure of cannabis with a street value of RM577,000 at the KLIA mail and courier centre, stopped an attempt to bring in RM65,160 in cash and 5.25kg of heroin at the border checkpoint in Padang Besar, Perlis.

She said the department had also acquired body scanners which can detect items hidden on or inside passengers’ bodies. The technology will allow faster inspections as passengers can pass through the machines without pausing.