GOF thwarts human smuggling attempts
SERIAN: Two human smuggling attempts here were thwarted by the General Operations Force (GOF) over the weekend. Sarawak GOF commander SAC Mancha Ata said the first attempt took placed last Saturday (Jan 30) around 7pm in Jalan Serian-Sri Aman. A GOF team carrying out Ops Benteng Covid, spotted a suspicious vehicle on the road. They […]
Two men arrested after car chase
LIMBANG: The marine police arrested two men at Kampung Ipai here on suspicion of smuggling contraband cigarettes. The incident happened around 8pm on Monday (Jan 18) when a patrol team spotted two suspicious-looking vehicles. When the team approached, the vehicles sped off and a car chase ensued. Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 commander ACP Shamsol […]
Illegals smuggling syndicate crippled
KUCHING: A syndicate known as “Geng Adi Tailo”, known for being active in smuggling illegal foreigners into Sarawak, was believed crippled by the General Operations Force (GOF). GOF Sarawak brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said his men scored the big hit during their operation dubbed ‘Ops Benteng Covid’ held around 1pm at the parking lot […]
Rice smuggling still rampant in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Rice smuggling activities are still rampant in border areas despite regular enforcement operations mobilised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries’ Padi and Rice Regulatory division. Foreign syndicates are known to smuggle rice, purchased cheaply in countries such as Thailand and Vietnam, through illegal routes or lorong tikus at the border into […]
GOF foils smuggling attempt in Lundu
KUCHING: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) have seized a lorry loaded with controlled goods worth RM142,480 in Lundu last Friday (Nov 20). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) acting chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said the seizure took place around 6.30pm about 400 metres from the Malaysia-Indonesia border. “Before the arrest […]
