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The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Timber worth RM1.1mil seized in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Timber worth RM1.1mil was seized en route to a wood factory in Ranau. In a raid dubbed Ops Bersepadu Khazanah, General Operations Force (GOF) personnel spotted two trailers along the Tambunan-Ranau road, near Kg Rondogung, at 1.30am on Thursday. Sabah GOF commander Datuk Abdul Rani Alias said the drivers were instructed to pull over for an inspection. 'Our personnel found a total of 59 timber logs worth RM1.189mil. The drivers, aged 43 and 59, failed to produce permits for the timber. 'This is a violation of the Sabah Forestry Department's regulations,' he said in a statement. Both men were detained and the logs as well as the trailers were seized. They would be handed over to the department for further action under the Sabah Forestry Enactment 1968. The timber is believed to have been taken from Tomani Tenom to a factory in Lohan, Ranau. Abdul Rani said GOF would continue to carry out more operations.
The Star
5 days ago
- The Star
Sabah GOF seizes illegal timber worth over RM1.1mil, two detained
KOTA KINABALU: Timber worth over RM1.1mil were seized en route to a wood factory in Ranau district. During the raid codenamed Ops Bersepadu Khazanah, General Operations Force (GOF) personnel had noticed two trailers along the Tambunan-Ranau road, near Kg Rondogung at around 1.30am on Thursday. Sabah GOF commander Datuk Abdul Rani Alias said the drivers were instructed to pull over, and inspections on the trailer led to the discovery of a total of 59 timber logs worth over RM1.189mil. 'The male drivers, aged 43 and 59, failed to produce permits for the timber and are believed to have breached the Sabah Forestry Department regulations,' he said in a statement. The two suspects were nabbed while the logs as well as the vehicles worth RM2.68mil were seized and handed over to the Sabah Forestry Department for further action under the Sabah Forestry Enactment 1968. Abdul said they believe the timber was taken from Tomani Tenom, and headed to a factory in Lohan, Ranau. He said operations against illegal logging and other crimes will be strengthened, he added. Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
The Star
03-07-2025
- The Star
GOF busts illegal Gua Musang gold mine, RM1mil in assets seized
KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) thwarted illegal gold mining activities in Kampung Pulai, Gua Musang, with the seizure of assets and equipment worth over RM1mil during Ops Bersepadu Khazanah on Wednesday (July 2). GOF Southeast Brigade commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said personnel from Battalion 8 in Pengkalan Chepa and officers from the Kota Baru Land and Mines Office raided the place following intelligence and public complaints about illegal mining in the area. "In the 11am raid, the operations team discovered a suspicious tent in an oil palm plantation near the foothills. "Further inspection led to the discovery of various heavy machinery and equipment believed to have been used for unauthorised mining activities. Among the items seized were three excavators of various types with no registration numbers, three water suction pumps, three sluice boxes and four sluice carpets, with the total value estimated at RM1.09mil," he said in a statement Thursday (July 3). He said no arrests were made during the operation, as the site was believed to have been vacated before the raiding team arrived. A one-hour observation also did not lead to the presence of any individuals at the location. "Preliminary investigations found that the illegal mining operation had been running for about six months. "The seized items have been handed over to the Kota Baru PTG for further action, including tracking down the machinery owners. The case will be investigated under Section 137(1)(b) of the Mineral Enactment 2001," he added. - Bernama
The Star
03-07-2025
- The Star
Sabah GOF seizes over RM200mil worth of smuggled goods in first six months of 2025
KOTA KINABALU: A total of RM224.8mil worth of goods, including smuggled subsidised items, were seized by the state's General Operations Force (GOF) between January and June this year. Sabah GOF brigade commander Senior Asst Comm Datuk Abdul Rani Alias added that they also arrested 487 individuals during the same period. The arrests and seizures, he explained, were made through a series of coordinated operations conducted, including Ops Taring ESSZONE/Daratan, Ops Kontraban, Ops Bersepadu Khazanah, Ops Hazard (e-waste), and various road checkpoint inspections (RCP). He attributed these achievements to the strong collaboration between multiple battalions, namely BN14 Tawau, BN15 Sandakan, BN16 Kota Kinabalu, BN17 Lahad Datu, BN20 Beluran, BN21 Keningau, and BN22 Kunak, as well as other enforcement agencies. 'A total of 268 raids were conducted over the six-month period, resulting in arrests involving both locals and foreigners. 'Of the total, 282 individuals were foreign nationals from countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, China, Pakistan, and India, detained for various offences,' he said in a statement on Wednesday (July 3). Among the items seized during these operations were vehicles, frozen food, alcoholic beverages, contraband cigarettes, firearms, e-waste, and crude palm oil (CPO). 'The highest-value items included vehicles (RM40.8mil), contraband cigarettes (RM40.6mil), e-waste (RM48.8mil), firearms and fireworks (RM20.3mil), frozen food (RM13.1mil), CPO (RM1.9mil), and petrol and diesel (RM361,253),' he said. He added that operations also succeeded in dismantling several smuggling syndicates involved in the illegal trade of cigarettes, diesel, petrol, uncertified halal frozen meat and chicken,
The Star
27-05-2025
- The Star
GOF raids sawmills across three states, seizes over RM97mil in timber, goods
KUANTAN: The Southeast Brigade of the General Operations Force (GOF), in collaboration with the Forestry Department, has seized timber and related goods worth over RM97mil following 32 raids on sawmills in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang between Feb 11 and May 20. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim said the first two phases of "Ops Sawmill", a targeted initiative under the broader "Ops Bersepadu Khazanah", involved raids on 18 premises, namely two in Terengganu and 16 in Kelantan. These led to the arrest of 53 individuals and the seizure of timber and equipment worth RM66.5mil. Phase three, he said, covered 14 raids on seven premises in Pahang, and four each in Terengganu and Kelantan, with 45 more arrests and RM30.84mil in goods confiscated. He added that 18 Malaysians had been released on bail, while 27 foreign nationals remained in custody. Those detained included six Myanmar nationals, seven Bangladeshis, 12 Indonesians, and one each from Nepal and India. Azmi said 11 offences were identified during the operations, with investigations conducted under several laws, including the Immigration Act 1959/63, National Forestry Act 1984, Wood-Based Industries Enactment 1985, and the Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodations and Employee Amenities Act. He noted that while some premises held valid operating licences, several had breached legal conditions. "In one case, early intelligence suggested non-compliance, but by the time of the raid, the operator had renewed their licence and rectified the issues, so no action was taken," he said. - Bernama
