By Rosli Abidin Yahya

An officer at the Royal Customs Department said the personal effects sent by cargo were already being checked for illegal items.

However, personal effects such as televisions, electrical and electronic appliances were not checked against purchase receipts unless the department obtained information that stolen items have been sent overseas by cargo.

Concerned members said they felt all personal effects such as televisions and stereos must be checked against purchase receipts to ensure the items were not stolen items.

"People including overseas workers should not be allowed to send any personal effects unless they produced receipts for the to-be-sent items.

"There may be stolen properties being sent overseas through cargo companies," they said.