TAWAU: An attempt by two local men to smuggle 312 bottles of liquor by hiding them in gunnysacks placed under a pile of grocery items was foiled by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), here, on Saturday (Nov 4).
Tawau MMEA Director Capt Shahrizan Raman said a patrol vessel spotted a cargo boat some 0.1 nautical miles north-east of Wallace Bay jetty, off Pulau Sebatik, at 10pm.
KOTA KINABALU: Would-be smugglers tried to sneak contraband alcohol into the country by hiding it under groceries in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district.
KOTA KINABALU: A boat skipper’s bid to evade arrest by jumping into the sea was foiled when maritime officials managed to swim after him in Tawau district.
KOTA KINABALU: A boat skipper who jumped into the sea off Tawau to avoid arrest had his escape bid thwarted when maritime enforcement officials dived in and caught him.