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Daily Express
a day ago
- Daily Express
GLC fined RM1,600 for unauthorised timber transfer
Published on: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 29, 2025 By: Winnie Kasmir Text Size: For illustrative purposes only. SANDAKAN: A government-linked company (GLC) was fined RM1,600 for transferring timber without a permit and for operating outside the permitted hours. The offence came to light after Sabah Forestry Department and the General Operations Force (PGA) detained two timber-laden lorries during Ops Khazanah at 1.30am on 23 July in Kampung Randagong, Ranau. Sabah Chief Conservator of Forests Datuk Frederick Kugan said the lorries were found without a valid Removal Pass and had no authorisation to move timber between 7pm and 7am. Checks confirmed the lorries were transporting 59 logs totalling 63.2 cubic metres from a licensed logging area under Sabah Energy Corporation Sdn Bhd in Sipitang. All royalty payments amounting to RM4,732.70 for the logs had been settled with the State Government, he said. Based on domestic timber processing market prices, the Sabah Forestry Department estimated the commercial value of the logs at RM31,600. Frederick clarified the matter in response to online claims suggesting the seized timber was worth RM2.68 million and stressed that enforcement efforts remain in place to ensure forestry regulations are upheld. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * 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
New Straits Times
20-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Syndicate busted: Fighting cocks worth millions seized in Sabah raids
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have crippled a cockfighting syndicate involving birds believed to be of a Filipino breed, with seizures worth more than RM3 million following two raids on homes in Tawau, Sabah. The 2.30pm raid was carried out on Thursday under the integrated Ops Khazanah by Bukit Aman's Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Intelligence and Investigation Unit (WCB/PSK) of the Internal Security and Public Order Department. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim said the operation also involved officers from the Tawau police headquarters (IPD), the 14th Battalion of the General Operations Force (PGA) Tawau, and enforcement officers from the Veterinary Services Department's Tawau branch. In the first raid on an unnumbered house in Kampung Apas Parit, Jalan Apas Parit, Tawau, police arrested two Indonesian men and two Filipino men aged between 31 and 52. "During the raid, we seized 470 fighting cocks believed to be of a Filipino breed, 40 cockfighting blades, 130 boxes and 50 bottles containing various types of vitamins, as well as 500 cages and cockfighting coops. "In a second raid at another unnumbered house in Kampung Membalua Off Jalan Apas, Tawau, a 57-year-old local man was arrested," he said in a statement tonight. Azmi said police seized another 152 live fighting cocks of the same suspected origin, bringing the total estimated value of the seizures to RM3,287,708. The case is being investigated under: -Section 15(1) of the Animal Enactment 2015, -Sections 55B, 39B, and 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, and -Section 6 of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958. "The operation was launched to combat cockfighting gambling activities in Sabah," he said. From Jan 1 to July 15, Bukit Aman's WCB/PSK unit conducted 173 raids nationwide, arresting 306 people for offences including smuggling of contraband, leakages of controlled and subsidised goods, sales of imitation weapons, wildlife trafficking, and illegal e-waste operations. The total estimated value of seizures during the period stands at RM544,737,877.61.
The Star
09-05-2025
- The Star
Nearly 40 nabbed as illegal timber racket cut short in Kelantan
KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force has raided illegal timber factories in Kelantan, seizing various items worth about RM31.2mil. South-East Brigade Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the simultaneous raids were conducted at 1.30pm on Monday across four districts – Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Tanah Merah and Jeli – under Ops Khazanah. 'Eight officers and 65 personnel from the South-East Brigade Intelligence Branch, 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions, as well as the Strike Force and the Kelantan Forestry Department, were involved in the operation. 'A total of 39 individuals, including undocumented Myanmar workers, were detained, while 5,537 various types of forest timber, 25 units of heavy machinery, 93 wood-cutting tools and several processing machines were confiscated,' he said in a statement yesterday, Bernama reported. Nik Ros Azhan said the forest timber accounted for the largest portion of the seizures, valued at around RM14.98mil, followed by wood-processing equipment worth RM11.75mil. He said the offences uncovered included operating without valid licences under the National Forestry Act 1984, the Wood-Based Industries Enactment 1985 and violations under the Immigration Act 1959/63. 'All individuals detained and the seized goods have been handed over to the Kelantan Forestry Department and police for further action. 'Checks by the local authorities also revealed that several factories had valid rental documents, while those without licences will be subjected to legal proceedings,' Nik Ros Azhan said.
The Star
08-05-2025
- The Star
International smuggling syndicate dismantled in Limbang
LIMBANG: An international smuggling and wildlife trafficking syndicate was dismantled following a joint operation in Sarawak's Limbang Division. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) said that the operation - named Ops Khazanah - ran from May 1 to 3 and involved Special Branch personnel from the state police contingent. The Corporation said in a Facebook post on Thursday (May 8) that nine people were arrested in Ops Khazanah. "The operation resulted in the seizure of various contraband items, including agarwood, hornbill feathers, bear bile and claws, pangolin scales, homemade firearms, ammunition and cash in multiple currencies," it said. It added that it is appreciative of the police's commitment and expertise in combating environmental crime, particularly those involving protected wildlife. The SFC urges the public to report any suspicious or illegal wildlife-related activities through its hotlines; Kuching: 019-8859996, Sibu: 084-349455, Bintulu: 086-339842, and Miri: 019-8290994.
