MMEA nabs three for having 2,000l of petrol without permit on boat in Kudat waters


KOTA KINABALU: Three men aged 19 to 33 years old were arrested by authorities here after they were found with 2,000 litre of petrol without permit on board a cargo boat in Kudat waters on Wednesday (Sept 13) night.

The total value of the vessel and subsidised goods seized were estimated at around RM232,000, said Kudat zone Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director Commander Maurice Grenville Abeyeratne.

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