TAWAU: A local cargo boat laden with three tonnes of rice and 3.5 tonnes of sugar was detained by the Tawau Zone Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in waters off Sungai Melayu, Sebatik Island, here, last Saturday.
KOTA KINABALU: Authorities intercepted a 35-year-old Indonesian skipper attempting to smuggle in cosmetics products without a permit under the pretext of transporting bananas in Tawau waters on Thursday (Dec 4).
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.