GOF foil human smuggling bid
SERIAN: The General Operations Force (GOF) thwarted a human smuggling attempt and two attempts by eight Indonesians to enter the state illegally at separate locations last Thursday. GOF Sarawak brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata disclosed that the human smuggling attempt took place around 8pm in Bunan Gega, Serian when a patrol team came across a […]
Gang charged with human trafficking in High Court
KUCHING: A foreign man, suspected of leading a human trafficking syndicate known as Geng Adi Tailo, was today charged in the High Court here together with his group members. Judicial Commissioner Alexander Siew ordered the four men, who are also known as Kumpulan Yeni Ferry, to be further detained at the Puncak Borneo prison, pending […]
Intensifying efforts to track smuggling planners
KUCHING: Efforts will be intensified to track ‘local coordinators’ or planners who are behind the smuggling of undocumented immigrants into the state. The army will work closely with the intelligence agencies and police in bid to nail down the culprits, said newly promoted Army Eastern Field Commander, Lieutenant General Datuk Mardzuki Muhammad. “We’ll take firm […]
Air pistols fail to get past Customs
KUCHING: Customs officials thwarted two attempts to smuggle in six imported air pistols at the Kuching Mail Centre. State Customs director Herman Shah Abdullah said the first attempt by smugglers was on Dec 24 around 10am and the second on Dec 28 at 9.30am. In the first attempt, Customs officers inspected packages and found two […]
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 […]
Busy night for army and smugglers
KUCHING: The army successfully foiled two land agents’ attempts to smuggle undocumented foreigners in and out of Sarawak yesterday. The First Infantry Division said the incident happened at the Ensawang oil palm plantation, Lubok Antu, about 300m from the Malaysia-Indonesia border. An army team spotted a motorcycle behaving in a suspicious manner at about 8.30pm […]
Attempt to smuggle in catfish foiled
LUBOK ANTU: The General Operations Force (GOF) foiled a smuggling attempt by two local men last Monday morning (Dec 14). The incident happened around 6.30am when a team from the 10th Battalion in Sibu, were carrying out patrols at Jalan Ensawang. During the patrol, they spotted a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle coming from the Indonesian […]
Exploitation in ketum trafficking, smuggling
PADANG BESAR: Despite making easy money, many ketum leaf mules have chosen to call it quits as they can no longer tolerate with receiving small pay, getting arrested several times, as well as worrying for their family’s safety. Ketum leaf mule refers to individuals who have been deceived or voluntarily transport the items to the country’s borders before being smuggled out […]
Contrabands worth over RM132k seized in raids
KAPIT: Custom enforcement officers seized contrabands worth approximately RM132,570 with unpaid duties and taxes valued at over RM512,900 in two raids conducted here on Dec 1. State Customs director Herman Shah Abdullah said the first raid took place at a premise in Wisma Megah, Jalan Kapit by Pass around 10am. Enforcement officers seized 16,880.76 litres […]
Sarawak Customs foil smuggling bid in Sibu
SIBU: Sarawak Customs thwarted an attempt to smuggle in liquor and construction items in 19 containers, all worth about RM1.46mil including tax, at Rejang Port here. Its director, Herman Shah Abdullah, said the seizure included 12,172.01 litres of liquor of various brands, and eight individuals were also detained to assist in investigation. The seizure was […]
