School security guards detain mentally disturbed man
PADAWAN: An individual who entered a school without permission was detained by security guards and handed over to the district police. The Padawan district police headquarters received a call regarding the man who entered SK Landeh, Jalan Batu 10 yesterday at 6.15am. A patrol unit was sent to the school to investigate and met the […]
Boat detained for fishing in prohibited area
TANJUNG MANIS: A local Class C fishing boat was detained on Wednesday for fishing in a prohibited area. The boat was detained by the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) at 5.40 pm, five nautical miles northwest from Kuala Paloh, Sarikei. Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone director Commander (Maritime) Gilbert Tinggak Numpang received tips from the maritime […]
12 illegal immigrants detained
SAMARAHAN: Twelve illegal immigrants were detained in a raid in an operation area controlled by the Third Infantry Brigade of the Malaysian Armed Forces. An army patrol unit spotted 12 men riding on six motorbikes towards the border to Indonesia through the Rimbunan Hijau palm oil plantation at 6 am today. The patrol unit ambushed […]
Foreign fishing vessels detained for encroachment
BINTULU: Two foreign fishing boats were detained for fishing in Malaysian waters, about 110 nautical miles north of Tanjung Sirik. According to Bintulu MMEA director Capt (Maritime) Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad, the two foreign fishing boats were detected around 2.50pm by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). They were detained around 3.15pm on May 15. […]
Tugboat, barge detained for unlawful operation
KUCHING: A tugboat and a barge were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for operating with expired documents. Sarawak MMEA director First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus disclosed that the tugboat and the barge were stopped approximately five nautical miles from Tanjung Po at around 10pm. He said that an MMEA asset […]
Unlicensed tugboat, crew detained
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri Zone has detained a tugboat with eight crews on-board, for operating without licence, some 18 nautical miles off Miri. Five of the crews are Indonesians, two are Indians and the other – a local. Miri MMEA director Mohd Shafie Paing said the tugboat was detained around 2.30pm […]
Bintulu MMEA detain tugboat with expired licence
BINTULU: A tugboat was detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) about one nautical mile from the Sungai Kemena rivermouth. Bintulu MMEA director Capt (Maritime) Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the suspicious tugboat was detected during Ops Permai and Ops Benteng patrol at around 6.50pm, Tuesday (Feb 8). “Based on the inspection carried out, […]
Vessels detained for ferrying sand without valid documents
BINTULU: A tugboat and a barge sailing from Kuching to Bintulu were detained for using expired documents to carry cargo. The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (Malaysia Maritime) Bintulu Maritime Zone detained the two vessels around 4.20pm near the estuary of Sungai Kemena Bintulu. According to Bintulu Maritime Zone Director Capt Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad, the […]
Viet fishing boat detained for intrusion into Malaysian waters
KUCHING: A Vietnamese fishing vessel sailed into stormy waters and right into the arms of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Maritime Zone for encroaching into Malaysian waters. Maritime Commander Effendy Mohamed Fadil said the suspicious looking vessel was spotted during a routine patrol at a distance of about 132 nautical miles northwest of […]
Dredger vessel detained for operating with invalid permit
SIBU: Sibu Marine Police detained a sand dredging vessel near Pulau Dudong, Batang Rajang, on Monday (Sept 6). Region 5 Marine Police commander ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali, who confirmed the case, said an intelligence unit stopped the vessel with six men aboard for an inspection. “The team found that the vessel carried out dredging activities […]
