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Daily Express
19-05-2025
- Daily Express
Boat skipper jumps into sea in failed smuggling attempt
Published on: Monday, May 19, 2025 Published on: Mon, May 19, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: MMEA personnel showing the cooking oil in packets seized from the boat. LAHAD DATU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled an attempt by a boat to smuggle out 1,428kg cooking oil in packets via Tanjung Batu waters, here, on Saturday. Lahad Datu Maritime Zone Director, Maritime Commander Dzulfikhar Ali said, acting on intelligence, the MMEA team spotted the suspicious boat at about 6am about 0.2 nautical miles from south of Tanjung Batu. Advertisement 'Upon realizing the presence of enforcement team, the boat immediately sped towards land before the boat skipper jumped into the water to escape. 'Result of inspection on the boat found 84 boxes of cooking oil hid inside black-color plastic,' he said, in a statement on Saturday. According to Dzulfikhar, all the seizures including the boat were taken to Maritime Felda Sahabat post jetty for further action. He said, all the seizures were estimated worth RM10,000. Advertisement 'The case would be investigated under the Control of Supply Act 1961,' he added. In the meantime, MMEA urges members of the public to convey any information on crime activities or emergency by contacting the Lahad Datu Maritime Zone via Whatsapp at 016-9305727 or 999. * 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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
07-05-2025
- The Sun
KPDN raids illegal store, 1,800 litres of diesel seized
IPOH: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) seized 1,800 litres of diesel in Kampung Kepayang here yesterday which was found stored at a premises without a permit. KPDN Perak director Datuk Kamalludin Ismail said enforcement officers from the state KPDN office conducted the raid at the premises at about noon under Ops Tiris. 'The syndicate's modus operandi is to buy diesel from unlicensed suppliers and then store the fuel in illegal stores before selling it to industries in Ipoh at a lower than market price,' he said in a statement today. Kamalludin said the raid resulted in the seizure of 1,800 litres of diesel, two intermediate bulk containers (IBC) and hoses, as well as a lorry, with a total value of the seizure estimated at RM55,270. The case is investigated under the Control of Supply Act 1961.
The Star
07-05-2025
- The Star
Domestic Trade ministry raids illegal store, 1,800 litres of diesel seized
IPOH: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has seized 1,800 litres of diesel in Kampung Kepayang here stored without a permit. The ministry's Perak director Datuk Kamalludin Ismail said enforcement officers from the state ministry office conducted the raid at the premises at about noon under Ops Tiris on Tuesday (May 6). "The syndicate's modus operandi is to buy diesel from unlicensed suppliers and then store the fuel in illegal stores before selling it to industries in Ipoh at a lower than market price," he said in a statement on Wednesday. Kamalludin said the raid resulted in the seizure of 1,800 litres of diesel, two intermediate bulk containers and hoses, as well as a lorry, with a total value of the seizure estimated at RM55,270. The case is investigated under the Control of Supply Act 1961. - Bernama
Daily Express
05-05-2025
- Daily Express
Fuel smuggling bids foiled in Semporna, Sandakan
Published on: Monday, May 05, 2025 Published on: Mon, May 05, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: The boat detained in Semporna. SEMPORNA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) apprehended a suspicious boat following an integrated operation off Semporna waters on Friday. The agency in a statement on Saturday said, acting on intelligence from Semporna Maritime Zone Intelligence Unit, the team detected a white boat at about 0.7 nautical miles off north of Pulau Gaya. The team intercepted the boat for inspection at about 9.10am. When approached, the boat's skipper jumped into the water and escaped into the shallow areas. 'Further inspection on the boat found 16 jerry cans, believed containing petrol. 'All the items including the boat, which estimated worth RM11,000 were seized,' said the agency, adding that investigation would be carry out under the Control of Supply Act 1961. The agency in the statement also said that the MMEA is currently carry out further investigation following the incident, including tracking down the boat skipper. Those with information on this incident may contact the MMEA Semporna Operation Centre ay 089-782619 to assist in investigation. In Sandakan, the agency detained five men and seized a vessel carrying 150,000 litres of petrol without proper authorisation in local waters last Wednesday. Sandakan Maritime Zone director, Captain Muhamad Suhairy Hussain, said the men, aged between 22 and 64, were apprehended along with the vessel at around 5.30 pm, some 9.5 nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Bidara, Sandakan. 'MMEA personnel noticed the suspicious movement of a vessel while conducting their operations and at 5.15 pm the vessel was intercepted for inspection,' he said. Upon inspection, it was found that the vessel was manned by a skipper and four crew members, all of whom had valid personal identification documents. Two of the crew members were Filipino nationals. Further investigation revealed that the vessel was transporting 150,000 litres of petrol without any written authorisation, in violation of the Control of Supplies Act 1961. Suhairy warned that strict action would be taken against any individuals attempting to profit illegally. He also urged the public to report any maritime crime or emergencies by contacting the Sandakan Maritime Zone Operations Centre at 089-229504 or the emergency hotline at 999. * 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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
