MMEA seizes boat with illegal ciggies worth over RM100,000 near Batu Pahat

BATU PAHAT: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency confiscated a fibreglass boat and contraband cigarettes worth more than RM100,000 during a patrol at Kuala Batu Pahat, here.

Batu Pahat zone MMEA director Maritime Commander Mohd Haniff Mohd Yunus said a patrol team was conducting surveillance under Ops Jaksa and Ops Tipis when they came across a boat in a suspicious condition at 4.30am on Saturday (Aug 5).