MMEA, Navy and police to team up to end smuggling and theft of subsidised diesel

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PUTRAJAYA: Ships plying the waters between Pengerang and Kuantan will be checked to put a stop to illegal fuel siphoning.

Under Ops Padu, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Royal Malaysian Navy and police will join forces to trace phantom ships carrying stolen fuel and subsidised diesel.