KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 ― A consignment of military radars that was in transit at the Tanjung Pelepas Port in Johor has gone missing, according to a press report.

The Star newspaper reported that the consignment, which is worth millions of ringgit, arrived from Australia last month and was to be shipped to Netherlands via Johor.

However, the consignment was held at the port as it did not have the necessary permits. It was then found missing during a recent audit, leading to a police report being lodged.

According to the report, all military equipment either in transit or being shipped out of Malaysia must have a special permit from the International Trade and Industries Ministry (MITI).

Quoting sources, the report said Customs officials detained the consignment due to the lack of permits when it arrived from Australia last month.

Authorities could not rule out the possibility, however, that the consignment could have been transferred to another vessel and shipped off discreetly to the Netherlands.

Customs and MITI are both investigating the incident. Nusajaya OCPD Asst Commissioner Nor Hashim Mohamad confirmed receiving a police report on the matter.