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Malay Mail
26-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Marine police foil Thai rice smuggling attempt in Kelantan, seize over a tonne
KOTA BHARU, May 26 — The Marine Police (PPM) thwarted an attempt to smuggle Thai rice into the country with the seizure of 44 packets of the contraband, weighing about 1.1 tonnes, in an operation in Kampung Mahligai near Gunong, Bachok, yesterday. PPM Region Three Commander ACP Zulafendy Hassan said the seizure was made at about 11 am during Ops Taring Landai/Contraband when the PPM team spotted a white Hino lorry in a suspicious condition on Jalan Kota Bharu-Pasir Puteh. He said the driver accelerated upon realising he was being followed, then stopped the vehicle by the side of Kampung Mahligai Road before fleeing into the nearby undergrowth. 'A check on the lorry found it was carrying 44 packets of Thai rice, weighing about 25 kilogrammes each. The total value of the seizure, including the lorry, is RM84,400,' he said in a statement today. Zulafendy said the seized items were taken to the PPM Region Three Operations Headquarters, Pengkalan Kubor and then handed over to the Kota Bharu beach of the National Padi and Rice Regulatory Department for further action. He said PPM Region Three would continue to intensify efforts to combat cross-border criminal activities that threaten the country's security and economy. Members of the public with information related to smuggling activities are urged to contact PPM Region Three via 09-5137726 or any nearby police station. The identity of the informants will be kept strictly confidential. — Bernama
Borneo Post
21-05-2025
- Borneo Post
Baleh man fined RM3,000 for unlicensed possession of shotgun, ammo
According to the facts of the case, a team comprising Marine Police and Sarawak Forestry Corporation personnel stopped the accused while he was riding a motorcycle at a logging road in Mengiong-Entulu here at about 10.53pm on March 8 this year. – Photo from Pexels KAPIT (May 21): The Magistrates' Court here today fined a man RM3,000 in default three months in jail for illegal possession of a shotgun and nine cartridges. Ningkan Ijau, 44, from Batu Tunggal, Baleh pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 8(a) of Arms Act 1960 before Magistrate Romario Jonoi. The Section provides for a jail sentence not exceeding seven years or a fine of up to RM10,000, or both, upon conviction. Ningkan settled the fine. According to the facts of the case, a team comprising Marine Police and Sarawak Forestry Corporation personnel stopped the accused while he was riding a motorcycle at a logging road in Mengiong-Entulu here at about 10.53pm on March 8 this year. An inspection uncovered a shotgun and nine live cartridges, which the accused admitted were his. A serviceability test by the police on April 16 at the General Operations Force shooting range at Mile 13 Jalan Sibu-Bintulu found the weapon and ammunition were serviceable. The Bukit Mabong district officer in a report dated April 14 stated that the accused had no record of ownership of a shotgun and ammunition licence. Prosecuting was Insp Chang Kok Siong, while Ningkan was unrepresented. ammo fine illegal posession Kapit shotgun
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Odisha begins drive to identify & deport illegal B'desh nationals
1 2 Bhubaneswar: Odisha has begun a massive exercise to identify Bangladeshi nationals staying illegally in the state to ensure their deportation, law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said here on Monday. Speaking to the media, Harichandan said the drive will continue across the state. "No one who is not an Indian citizen will be allowed to stay here," he said amid rising security concerns after the terrorist strike in Pahalgam. He said govt agencies are in touch with various engineering firms and have told them to share information about any foreigner being employed illegally. They have been told to stop such a practice or face action. The focus turned towards Bangladeshis staying illegally in the state after incidents of attacks on Hindus in the neighbouring country last year. The same intensified after the Pahalgam terror attack, with govt agencies deciding not to take any chances regarding illegal settlers, sources said. Pinak Mishra, DIG, special task force (STF) of crime branch, the nodal agency for identifying illegal immigrants, said very soon there would be guidelines in place for security agencies to identify hotspots of illegal immigrants, verify documents of suspects, and establish a reporting mechanism to ensure infiltrators do not go unnoticed. The guidelines will also help private firms undertake better background checks of workers and report about undocumented foreign nationals. "The STF has been coordinating with multiple agencies such as Marine Police, Indian Coast Guard, Railway Protection Force, district police and intelligence agencies to keep tabs on illegal settlers," Mishra said, adding, there is strict vigil on the coastline by the agencies. The STF arrested 10 Bangladeshi nationals in March, including six men, three women and a child for entering the state illegally. Currently, they are in jail. Sources said though the govt move is for all undocumented foreigners, the focus has turned towards Bangladesh because a large number of them were illegally involved in construction work besides street vending, even in villages deep inside the state. According to official data, till 2021, the state identified 3,740 illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators. They include 1,649 in Kendrapada, the highest, followed by 1,112 in Jagatsinghpur. Others include 655 in Malkangiri, 199 in Bhadrak, 106 in Nabarangpur, 17 in Bhubaneswar, and two in Bargarh. Govt agencies estimate their number may be far greater now. Earlier, the govt formed teams of officials at block, tehsil and police station levels, especially in Kendrapada, Bhubaneswar and Puri, which are suspected to be housing a large number of Bangladeshi nationals.
Daily Express
16-05-2025
- Daily Express
Smuggling Seraya timber from Timbun Mata Forest Reserve foiled: Cops
Published on: Friday, May 16, 2025 Published on: Fri, May 16, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: The suspects and sawn timber seized by Marine Police. Photo at right shows the subsidised cooking oil seized from a boat in Kg Panji. SEMPORNA: Marine Police foiled an attempt by two men to make off with sawn timber believed stolen from Pulau Timbun Mata Forest Reserve, on Wednesday. Sabah Region Four Marine Commander, ACP Mohd Nazri Ibrahim, said while patrolling in the Tobo-Tobo waters, the team spotted a speed boat carrying the sawn timber, at about 1.30am Advertisement 'Upon inspection, the team found that the boat was operated by a 41-year-old local man and a 42-year-old foreigner. 'All the seizures, including the boat and its engine, were estimated to be worth RM30,350,' he said, adding that the case would be investigated under the Forest Enactment 1968 and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. In a separate raid, the Marine seized a total of 663kg of packets of subsidised cooking oil following an operation off Kampung Panji waters. The subsidised items were left inside a speed boat which was towed to a jetty. The items were believed to be smuggled out to a neighbouring country. He said all the seizures estimated worth RM62,014 and investigation would be carried out under the Control of Supply Act 1961. Marine Sabah remains committed to combating smuggling activities for national safety and well-being. In Lahad Datu, police arrested three men and seized substance suspected to be syabu worth RM8,063. The arrest and seizure were made following a raid on a hut at Kg Ubi, Jalan Kenangan conducted by the Narcotic Crime Investigation Division (JSJN) of Lahad Datu Police Headquarters. Acting District Police Chief, Supt Jimmy Panyau, said following the raid, the team seized 73.30 grammes of syabu as well as tools suspected of being used in the drug-related activities. 'Urine tests conducted on the suspects showed two of them tested positive for Methamphetamine and Amphetamine. 'All three suspects aged between 27 and 48 were detained for further investigations,' he said. Jimmy said they suspects also did not have any valid identification documents. The case is investigated under Section 39B and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952. * 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
Daily Express
15-05-2025
- Daily Express
Palm oil kernels worth RM2 million seized in Lahad Datu raid
Published on: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Published on: Thu, May 15, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: Among the items seized during the raid. LAHAD DATU: Marine Police and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) seized 61 tonnes of palm oil kernels during a joint raid on an unnumbered premise at Jalan POIC on Wednesday. Sabah Region Four Marine Police Commander ACP Mohd Nazri Ibrahim said two men, aged 39 and 48, were detained during the operation. Advertisement The suspects were caught in the act of transferring the kernels from a lorry to a trailer. The team also seized two lorries (without tails), a trailer, two bulldozers, a bunker, and the kernels, with the haul valued at RM2 million. Nazri said the case is being investigated under MPOB regulations, and urged the public to share information to help curb such crimes. * 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
