MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tanker that was being used to smuggle diesel worth RM450,000 in Miri waters at midday Monday. According to MMEA Miri chief Captain Mohamad Fauzi Othman in a statement on Tuesday, the tanker was stopped about three nautical miles from Tanjung Lobang and had 250,000 litres of diesel on board.
He added, the tanker – TESAI 3, was detained at 12.50pm with three crew members on board, a local man and two Indian nationals, aged 25 to 35.
“Upon inspection, the crews have failed to produce verified documents from the Customs Department, and Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry.
“The tanker has been detained for further investigation under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, the Customs Act 1967 and the Control of Supplies Act 1961,” he said.