Marine cops foil smuggling attempt
KOTA KINABALU: Marine police in Sabah’s northern Kudat district have thwarted an attempt to smuggle controlled goods out of the country, apprehending one foreigner although two other suspects escaped.

Marine police were patrolling the seas off Tanjung Meniagit Banggi under Ops Gelora on Monday when they spotted a boat with three men acting suspiciously.

Sabah Region Four Marine Police Commander Asst Comm Ahmad Ariffin said the team approached the boat when two of the men suddenly jumped into the sea and escaped.

“The team managed to detain one of the suspects, a 26-year-old man who did not possess any identification documents,” he said.

Following further inspection of the boat, they found 30 empty oil drums, which the police believed were intended to smuggle subsidised goods into Mangsee Island in the Philippines, said ACP Ahmad.

He said the marine police subsequently seized the boat, its engine, and the drums valued at more than RM53,000.

He added that the suspect is being investigated for illegally entering the country.
Sabah & Sarawak,Courts Crime
KOTA KINABALU: Marine police in Sabah’s northern Kudat district have thwarted an attempt to smuggle controlled goods out of the country, apprehending one foreigner although two other suspects escaped.