Marine police seize tanker, arrest 9
SIBU: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 successfully intercepted a tanker ship carrying 300,000 litres of diesel at Tanjung Jerijeh, Batang Rajang, on Wednesday. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that the seized tanker and its illegal cargo were valued at a total of RM17,310,000. The patrol boat made the interception at 1.45 pm […]
Marine police arrest lorry driver, seize 978 boxes of cigs, beers
SERIAN: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 arrested a local man and seized 978 boxes of illicit cigarettes and beers along Jalan Serian yesterday (Jan 16). Its commander ACP Abdul Rahman Mat Hasan said the arrest and seizure were made after the team intercepted a lorry around 2.45 am. They found a total of 952 […]
Marine police seize contrabands worth over RM160,000
MIRI: Marine police arrested a van driver and seized smuggled cigarettes, liquors and beers worth over RM160,000 in an operation last Sunday (Sept 24). The operation codenamed ‘Ops Kontraban’ was conducted by the marine intelligence unit along Jalan Friendship here around 1 pm. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the team stopped a […]
Marine cops seize diesel worth 25,754 litres from two vessels in Sibu
SIBU: Marine police seized a total of 25,754 litres of diesel from two vessels at a private jetty along Batang Igan here in an operation codenamed Ops Taring Pensura yesterday (Aug 7). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said a team of officers from the Region 5 Sibu Marine Police Force inspected the vessels berth […]
Man nabbed for electrofishing in Niah River
MIRI: Marine police detained a fisherman in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Pensura’ for allegedly fishing with direct current electricity which is illegal. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the arrest was made around 9.45pm on Tuesday (Mar 14) near Kampung Tanjong Belipat, Niah River. It is believed that the local man was using electric […]
Marine police, SFC seize over 100 magpies
BINTULU: Marine police here together with the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) rescued 127 magpies in a joint operation recently. According to the Sarawak Marine Police Region 5, the operation codenamed ‘Op Bersepadu (Inter-Agency)’ was carried out at a hut around Bintulu. During the raid, a team comprising 12 officers and personnel from Bintulu marine police […]
Marine police detains local vessel, five crew
KUCHING: Marine police detained a local fishing trawler for allegedly carrying out fishing activities along the coast of Pulau Lakei. Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 said two marine police vessels spotted a boat carrying out fishing activities in the area last Sunday (Nov 27). The fishing boat manned by five local crew members, including its […]
Marine police foils bid to transport 700 litres of diesel for reselling purposes
SIBU: Marine police here thwarted two locals’ attempt to transport 700 litres of diesel with separate vehicles for the purpose of reselling last night (Oct 17). In the operation codenamed ‘Ops Kontraban’, two suspicious vehicles namely a pickup truck and a SUV, were detained for inspections at 8.30pm and 8.45pm along Jalan Tuanku Osman. Sibu […]
Attempt to smuggle 300 litres of diesel in Miri foiled
MIRI: Marine police foiled an attempt by a 28-year-old man to smuggle 300 litres of diesel in a van here yesterday. The man was arrested at about 10.30am in an operation codenamed Ops Contraband after he was intercepted at Jalan Krokop Utama, in front of SJK Chung Hua. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu […]
Marine police seize diesel, logs worth RM280k
SIBU: Marine police seized 5,000 litres of diesel and 250 logs with a total value of RM280,000 in two operations here yesterday. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the first operation codenamed ‘Ops Kontraban’ was carried out around 2.30am near Pulau Kerto, Batang Rajang. “A team of marine police managed to stop a cargo […]
