Smugglers ditch contraband alcohol into sea in bid to escape off Labuan

The cartons of contraband alcohol were brought to the marine police jetty.

KOTA KINABALU: Smugglers tossed scores of plastic bags containing contraband alcohol into the sea from their boat before escaping into the night off Labuan on Tuesday (Oct 31).

The suspects were earlier headed from Kiansam waters to Brunei Bay when they were spotted by a marine police patrol vessel at 7pm.