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The Sun
7 days ago
- The Sun
Sandakan MMEA foils RM830k fuel smuggling attempt
SANDAKAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) intercepted a smuggling attempt involving diesel, petrol, and gas worth RM830,000 near Tanjung Aru. A pump boat was detained 0.8 nautical miles offshore while heading towards a neighbouring country. Sandakan maritime zone director Maritime Captain Muhamad Suhairy Hussain confirmed the arrest at 1.05 am after detecting suspicious navigation patterns. The boat carried 250 blue barrels of petrol (50,000 litres), 15 barrels of diesel (3,000 litres), and 120 branded gas cylinders. 'The skipper and seven crew members, aged 27 to 50, failed to present valid travel or cargo declaration documents,' said Muhamad Suhairy. Four men and two women from a neighbouring country, aged 16 to 41, were also detained as passengers. The case is under investigation under the Control of Supplies Act 1962, Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, and Immigration Act 1959/63. 'This arrest reflects MMEA's commitment to curbing smuggling and safeguarding national waters,' he added.
Daily Express
16-05-2025
- Daily Express
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency foils 2 cross-border attempts off Sandakan, nabs 19
Published on: Friday, May 16, 2025 Published on: Fri, May 16, 2025 Text Size: Some of the 19 detained. SANDAKAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained 19 individuals simultaneously, thwarting two attempts to cross the border from the Philippines in separate operations in the northeast of Pulau Berhala, here, last Tuesday. The Sandakan Maritime Zone Director, Captain (Maritime) Muhamad Suhairy Hussain, said the 19 detainees were aged from eight to 70 years old, and there were three women among them, while the majority of the detainees did not possess valid identification documents. Advertisement 'The first incident occurred at 11.49am when KM Pintar detected a suspicious vessel about one nautical mile from the northeast of Berhala, believed to be from Taganak Island, Philippines. 'The vessel was carrying 12 men, including the skipper and three women, one of whom attempted to bribe the on-duty officers but failed, and the money was seized as evidence. 'At noon, the operation team intercepted a 'ghost boat' at a position 4.3 nautical miles from Pulau Berhala, with four men including a local citizen on board. 'They found 12 drums containing 300 liters of petrol, in addition to 700 liters of petrol filled in the boat's main tank. This fuel is believed to be used for journeys between Malaysia and the Philippines,' he said in a statement here today. Muhamad Suhairy also described the discovery of petrol as a floating death trap because the small boat was overloaded with fuel without any safety features, and it is believed that this boat was involved in silent cross-border activities. He said both cases will be investigated under the Sabah Ports and Harbors Enactment 2002, the Immigration Act 1959/63, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, including the Supply Control Act 1961. He urged the public with any information related to cross-border crime to contact the agency. * 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
