Authorities discover underground tunnels leading to illegal gold mine in Sabah


KOTA KINABALU: Illegal gold mining activities have been going on undetected for about three decades in Sabah, authorities recently discovered.

What they thought was an isolated case has turned out to be more serious with several underground tunnels found near Sg Bole at the Ulu Segama-Malua Forest Reserve in Lahad Datu.

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