Man detained after drift net found at dive site in Sipadan Island


KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin has expressed disappointment over the discovery of a 900m-long drift net in a dive site at the world-famous Sipadan Island, off the east coast of Semporna district.

This was after Sabah Parks rangers and divers made the find while cleaning the beach at about 6am on Friday (Sept 23).

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