Tawau MMEA foils attempt to smuggle cosmetics products hidden among bananas

Tawau MMEA detained a 35-year-old Indonesian skipper smuggling in cosmetics products without a permit under the pretext of transporting bananas on Thursday.

KOTA KINABALU: Authorities intercepted a 35-year-old Indonesian skipper attempting to smuggle in cosmetics products without a permit under the pretext of transporting bananas in Tawau waters on Thursday (Dec 4).

Among the products hidden in the boat were 423 cosmetics sets, 264 bottles of medicated oil of various brands, 200 deodorant spray bottles and several health products registered under the neighbouring country, said Tawau zone Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director Maritime Captain Shahrizan Raman.