Attempt to smuggle rice out of Sabah foiled


KOTA KINABALU: Maritime officials foiled a rice smuggling attempt out of Sabah while patrolling waters off Lahad Datu early Friday (Oct 27).

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) zone director for Lahad Datu, commander Nik Mohd Rizam Nik Mohd Fauzi, said they received information about two suspicious vessels near Sibet Bay.

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