Published on: Sunday, February 07, 2021
By: Bernama
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TAWAU: The 24-hour temporary sea checkpoint (TSCP) here will be able to strengthen security control in curbing illegal immigrants entry and smuggling activities.
Tawau Maritime Zone director Captain V. Siva Kumar, said currently, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s (MMEA) KM Pintar vessel, with its 20 personnel, is operating as the TSCP.
“Personnel on duty will conduct detailed inspections on boats and ships, besides (checking) the captain or passengers’ documents,” he told reporters after conducting sea monitoring here, Sunday.
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He said since the TSCP was activated in April last year in line with the implementation of Op Cegah Pati, it had chased away 15 suspicious boats which had also attempted to smuggle migrants into this country.
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Among the items seized from the woman.
TAWAU: A 43-year-old Indonesian woman was detained by the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) on suspicion of trying to smuggle in food items and utensils without a valid permit, here, Monday.
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Esscom Commander, Datuk Ahmad Fuad Othman said the woman was nabbed on board a boat heading towards the Sg Tawau Lama estuary at Mile 3 Jalan Apas.
Security enforcement teams on Op Cegah Pati patrol consisting marine police, General Operations Force Battalion 14 and the armed forces led by Esscom went to the location after receiving information on smuggling activities.