Two men nabbed for illegally fishing using electric devices
BINTULU: Two men were arrested for allegedly catching fish and shrimp using an electric shock devices around Sekutan, Sungai Batang Kemena near Sebauh last Friday. Bintulu marine police commanding officer Ezuandi Bahadin said a patrol team was carrying out ‘Ops Benteng Covid-19’ in the area around 8pm when they spotted the two men. Ezuandi said […]
RM316,818 contraband fags, alcoholic drinks seized
LIMBANG: Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 Limbang seized contraband cigarettes and alcoholic beverages worth RM316,818 with unpaid taxes and Customs duties from a premises in Kampung Bidang Darat near here during a raid on Tuesday. Commander of the region, ACP Shamsol Kassim said a 34-year-old local man was also arrested during the integrated operation together […]
Bid to smuggle diesel foiled
BINTULU: Marine police successfully foiled a bid to smuggle out 1,000 litres of diesel in an operation dubbed ‘Ops Kontraban’ here last Friday (Mar 5). An intelligence unit halted a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle for inspection by the roadside of Jalan Sibiew near Taman Golden Villa intersection. Bintulu marine police commanding officer Ezuandi Bahadin said […]
Marine police seize illegal timber logs
BINTULU: The marine police here seized 26 timber logs worth RM10,400 in an operation codenamed Ops Landai Covid-19 on Monday. Region 5 marine police commander ACP Shamsol Kassim said the operation took place around 5.30pm near the Sebauh intersection at Mile 15, Jalan Bintulu-Miri. A team stopped a suspicious lorry loaded with timber logs for […]
Lorry, diesel seized in Ops Landai
MIRI: A lorry transporting diesel worth more than RM30,000 was detained by Marine Police here today (Feb 26). Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 commander ACP Shamsol Kassim said a marine police team carrying out ‘Ops Landai’ at Jalan Bekenu around 8am noticed the vehicle and stopped it by the roadside for inspections. “It led to […]
Over RM20k worth of contraband beers seized
KUCHING: Marine police seized contraband beers worth over RM20,000 from a lorry during an operation carried out last Thursday. Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 commander ACP Shamsol Kassim said the ‘Ops Benteng’ raid was carried out by a Marine Intelligence Unit around 10.30am. The team noticed the suspicious lorry at Jalan Belatok, Taman Malihah and […]
Ship illegally transporting 45,000 litres of diesel seized
MIRI: Sarawak Marine Police detained a tanker ship believed to be illegally transporting 45,000 litres of diesel off Miri last Thursday. Marine Police Region 5 commander ACP Shamsol Kassim said a marine police team carried out ‘Ops Benteng Laut’ in Miri waters after receiving information of a suspicious tanker which was on its way to […]
Contraband cigarettes destroyed
KUCHING: Police here disposed of 250,000 sticks of contraband cigarettes worth RM16,000 on Wednesday (Feb 3). Kuching District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said the cigarettes were previously seized by the Sarawak Marine Police on Jun 5 last year. The destroyed contraband cigarettes consisted of 500 cartons of ERA Filter (red), 250 cartons […]
Bid to smuggle fags, liquor foiled
SIBU: Marine police’s swift action succeeded in foiling the attempt by a syndicate to smuggle in large volume of beverages and cigarettes. The Region 5 Marine Police Force confiscated contrabands worth RM702,814.05 at a house in Jalan Trusan here on Friday (Jan 29). Its commander ACP Shamsol Kassim in a statement on Saturday (30 Jan) […]
Contraband beer worth over RM38k seized
KUCHING: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 seized 250 crates of beer with unpaid tax and Customs duties during an operation on Tuesday (Jan 19). Its commander ACP Shamsol Kassim said his men came across a suspicious lorry in Kota Sentosa at 2.15pm while conducting Ops Landai patrolling activities. He said the operations team then […]