MMEA detains tugboat and barge for offences
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here have detained a tugboat and a barge as well as six crew members for various offences yesterday (Apr 10). MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh in a statement, said that the detention took place around 2.50pm during an ‘Ops Khas Pagar Laut’ patrol. The vessels […]
Trio detained for impersonating cops in extortion scheme
BINTULU: Police arrested three local men yesterday (Apr 7) for impersonating police officers and extorting members of the public recently. The incident, which happened around 12.30 pm on Saturday (Apr 6), had gone viral on social media. In the incident, a man was not only robbed but also sustained injuries during the encounter. He is […]
Man detained, Hilux gets seized
MIRI: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 intelligence team (URM) detained a man and confiscated a Toyota Hilux filled with 1,000 litres of subsidised diesel, valued at RM2,150 at Jalan Piasau 4 on Friday night. Miri police chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said that the arrest was made around 8.23 pm during Ops Taring Kontraban. […]
Tugboat crew members detained for port violation
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat and its nine crew members at around 3.3 nautical miles northwest of Kuala Baram on Saturday (April 8) morning. According to MMEA Miri director Captain Mohd Shafie Paing’s statement, the tugboat was stopped by an MMEA patrol boat at 11 am for violating the Merchant […]
Fishing boat detained for violating license
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a local fishing vessel for allegedly fishing less than its permitted distance as specified in their license book last Friday (Oct 21). MMEA Bintulu Zone director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the arrest took place some seven nautical miles off Tanjung Kidurong around 3.30pm. Prior […]
4th fishing boat held for violating license in September
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) arrested a second local fishing boat for reportedly fishing closer to shore than allowed by their licence book yesterday. The arrest occurred 5.34 nautical miles off Kuala Tatau at around 5 o’clock, according to Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad, director of MMEA Bintulu Zone. According to him, this […]
Local fishing vessel detained for encroachment
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained a local fishing vessel suspected to be carrying out fishing activities less than the permitted distance as specified in their licence book yesterday. MMEA Bintulu Zone director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the vessel was detained around 6.30am, some 6.3 nautical miles off Kuala Tatau. […]
Potential burglars caught hiding, detained
MIRI: Two men, who were believed to be trying to break into a house at Jalan Utama Lutong, have been detained on Tuesday night, after they were spotted hiding up a tree nearby the area. The house owner, a man in his 40’s, immediately called up the police and the Miri Resident Committee (RC) patrol […]
Errant local fishing boat, crew held
BINTULU: A local fishing boat was detained by the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu for breaching the terms of its licence by operating outside of the fishing zone. Bintulu Maritime Zone director Maritime Capt Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad stated that the boat was fishing outside the allowed fishing zone and was spotted about 6.5 […]
Police halt entry of six illegals
LUBOK ANTU: Six illegal immigrants from Indonesia were apprehended by police for illegal border crossing. Lubok Antu district police chief DSP Victor Ripon in a statement today said, a local man in his 40s was also arrested as he believed to have brought in the illegal immigrants into the country. Victor said the illegal immigrants […]
