Marine cops foil attempt to smuggle diesel, rescue pangolin in separate cases

Marine police arrested the suspect (centre) while he was believed to be filing up diesel in his modified tanker lorry at a fuel station in Tawau.

KOTA KINABALU: Marine police in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district thwarted an attempt by a man to smuggle diesel worth more than RM150,000 out of the country on Sunday (May 8).

Region 4 Marine Police commanding officer Deputy Supt Ridzauddin Selamat said his team tracked down the 31-year-old man at a fuel station in the district.