One of the live cockerels seized in the operation.
KOTA KINABALU: An attempt by two men to smuggle in 40 live cockerels into Semporna has been foiled by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).
Semporna MMEA director Commander Amir Shubli said his men were on routine patrol at about 2.40am Wednesday (July 12) in waters off Kampung Kuala Bibang after receiving a tip-off about suspicious activities in the area.
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