Petrol, beauty products seized in Semporna raids
Published on: Wednesday, May 07, 2025
Published on: Wed, May 07, 2025
By: Azmie Lim Text Size: The suspects and some of the seized items. SEMPORNA: Two individuals were detained and goods worth RM177,000 were seized during anti-smuggling operations at two separate locations here on Tuesday. The joint operation under Op Taring Dosej involved the General Operations Force (GOF), the police, Customs, KPDN, and the Sabah Ports and Harbours Department. Sabah GOF Commander Datuk Abdul Rani Alias said a foreign man was arrested during the first raid at Kampung Mesra, where barrels of petrol and a wooden boat were found, believed to be linked to cross-border smuggling. In a second raid, a woman was caught with a four-wheel drive loaded with untaxed beauty products valued at RM125,000, which she admitted were smuggled in from a neighbouring country. Abdul Rani said both suspects have been referred to the relevant enforcement agencies, and the GOF will continue tightening border security through inter-agency collaboration. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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