KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department foiled 7,215 smuggling cases last year, with a total seizure and tax value amounting to RM1.644 billion, an increase of 85.92 per cent compared to RM884.27 million in 2023, according to Customs director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin.