ALOR GAJAH, April 13 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 4.8 million sticks of kretek (clove) cigarettes of various brands, with a value of RM3.3 million, in the waters of Tanjung Gabang, Selangor, during an operation dubbed Ops Khas Pagar Laut on Tuesday (April 11).