MMEA records 32 arrests in Tawau in 2020 04 Feb 2021 / 07:27 H.
TAWAU, Feb 3: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) made 32 arrests, for various offences, from the 4,910 inspections conducted on boats and ships in the waters off Tawau here last year.
Tawau Maritime Zone director, Captain V. Siva Kumar said that of the 32 arrests, a total of 13 cases involved offences violating the Sabah Ports and Harbours Enactment 2002 (JPDS).
“Abuse of licences was the most common offence among boats licensed for fishing or carrying passengers. They were instead used to ferry cargo or goods to nearby islands while there were also some who tried to smuggle goods or cargo to neighbouring countries,” he said in a statement today.