Marine police discovered numerous jerry cans of petrol in an empty pondohan (huts erected on water) in the Laut Bulipatuid waters, near here, on Friday.
Semporna Marine Police Operation Base Commanding Officer DSP Mohammad Ismail said the operation was prompted by public tip-off.
He said the petrol was likely kept in the premises before being smuggled to the Philippines. The petrol and a boat were confiscated and taken to the marine operations base here for further action under the Supply Control Act 1961.
The seized items were worth RM2,050. In this regard, Mohammad advised the public, particularly the maritime community, to contact the Sabah Marine Region Four via WhatsApp at 013-9391197 with any information