The jewellery that a Lebanese firm sent to former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's wife Rosmah Mansor could be subjected to further seizure if the items were not declared to the Customs Department.
Customs director-general T Subromaniam told Malaysiakini this when asked about the consignment of 44 jewellery items seized by the police in raids related to the 1MDB investigation.
"The police haven't contacted us yet. Any items not declared may also be subject to seizure," he said.
Subromaniam was responding to DAP lawmaker RSN Rayer, who raised questions on how the jewellery got through the Customs.
"Were these consignments declared to the Customs Department when they were brought into Malaysia?
"Who was the consignee? Was the Customs excise duty paid? How is it that these consignments reached Rosmah safely, considering the enormous worth of this jewellery?" Rayer asked.
Subromaniam did not respond directly to Rayer's queries.
On Tuesday, Malaysiakini reported that Global Royalty Trading SAL had filed a US$14.79 million (RM59.831 million) suit against Rosmah last month over the 44 items.
The Beirut-based firm claimed that the consignment was sent to her in February and seized by the police in May.
The company further claimed that Rosmah, in a letter dated May 22, acknowledged receiving the items.
Rosmah's lawyers have emphasised that she did not purchase any of the jewellery sought by the Lebanese firm. - Mkini
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