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New Straits Times
25-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Maritime authorities foil bid to smuggle 7 tonnes of rice in Tawau
TAWAU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled a smuggling bid involving about seven tonnes of rice and other controlled items when a cargo boat was intercepted in local waters early yesterday morning. The boat was detected during Ops Pluto Timur, Ops Sejahtera, and Ops Tiris about 0.75 nautical miles south of Kuala Sungai Tawau, as it travelled from Batu Tiga towards Pulau Sebatik at 4.20am. Tawau Maritime Zone director, Captain Maritim Ariffin Ghazali, said initial checks revealed the vessel was operated by a 20-year-old Sabahan in possession of questionable identification documents. Also onboard was a 25-year-old Indonesian man holding a passport but without a valid work permit. "Preliminary investigations found the boat operator failed to produce permits for transporting controlled goods or customs declaration documents for the cargo intended for Pulau Sebatik," he said in a statement today. Further inspection uncovered 700 sacks of rice weighing a total of 7,000kg and 30 boxes of cooking oil packets weighing 510kg stored in the cargo hold. Ariffin said the total value of the seized items, including the boat and engine, was about RM300,000. Authorities believe the goods were intended for sale in a neighbouring country. Both suspects have been detained for further investigation under the Supply Control Act 1961, Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994, Customs Act 1967, Immigration Act 1959/63, and the Sabah Ports and Harbours Department Enactment 2002. "Investigations are also looking into possible cross-border smuggling activities, following the circulation of several viral video clips showing Malaysian goods being seized by foreign enforcement agencies," he added.
Daily Express
09-06-2025
- Daily Express
Two trawlers detained for illegal fishing near Kudat coast
Published on: Monday, June 09, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jun 09, 2025 By: Patimang Abdul Ghani Text Size: One of the detained vessels. KUDAT: Two trawler-type fishing boats were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Maritim Malaysia) in Kudat waters on Sunday for operating less than three nautical miles from the shore. Kudat Maritime Zone Director Commander Hasbullah Omar said the vessels were detected at around 6.30pm, about 2.6 nautical miles northeast of Marina estuary, through Sabah's Sea Surveillance System (Swasla). Advertisement A patrol vessel dispatched under Ops Sejahtera, Ops Pluto Timur, Ops Cegah Pati and Ops Tiris found the boats trawling nets within prohibited waters and detained six individuals, including two locals and four Indonesians with valid documents. Another boat was detained at 7pm the same evening, about 2.2 nautical miles off Tagumamal waters, carrying nine crew members, one of whom was a Filipino with questionable identification. Hasbullah said over 1.5 tonnes of mixed fish and two tonnes of fish used for fertiliser were seized, and all suspects, boats and catch were brought to Kudat Maritime Jetty for further action under the Fisheries Act 1985 and Immigration Act 1959/63. * 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
