Smuggling attempt foiled
MIRI: An attempt to smuggle in various types of tobacco products and liquors was foiled with the arrest of a local man by the Marine Police Region 5 on Today (27 Sept) afternoon. According to Miri district police chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, the man was arrested after the police stopped and inspected a van […]
Attempt to transport substantial diesel foiled
KUCHING: Marine police here foiled an attempt of transporting more than 700 litres of diesel using a lorry on Monday (Apr 11). According to the Sarawak Marine Police, the Marine Intelligence Unit spotted the lorry in town and detained it for inspections. It led to the discovery of 32 plastic drums containing about 767.45 litres […]
Two more bids to smuggle illegals foiled
SERIAN: The General Operations Force (GOF) 11th Battalion foiled two human trafficking bids involving 12 Indonesians in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Benteng Covid’ on Monday (June 28). District police chief DSP Aswandy Anis stated that the first case involved the arrests of two locals and 11 Indonesians around 5pm. Two suspicious vehicles were detained by […]
GOF thwarts attempted cross-border crossing
LUNDU: A group of eight illegal immigrants, including a woman, whose attempt to enter the state illegally was foiled by the General Operations Force (GOF) today. GOF Sarawak Brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said the incident happened at 6.45am in Kampung Biawak here. A patrol team detained and inspected the individuals, comprising seven men and […]
Bid to smuggle 3.56 million cigarettes foiled
KUCHING: Sarawak Customs struck gold once again in their mission against smugglers, this time confiscating a container full of contraband cigarettes. In a statement, state Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said officers had been monitoring a 20-foot container that was placed on the roadside in front of a private jetty in Bintawa near […]
