MMEA arrests boat captain off Tawau for ferrying controlled goods illegally


The suspect and seized items being held for investigations.

KOTA KINABALU: A boat's captain was nabbed in waters off Tawau for ferrying controlled goods illegally.

The 37-year-old was manning a cargo boat near the CIQ Jetty Tawau when maritime officials conducting Ops Khas Pagar Laut and Ops Tiris approached to make an inspection on Tuesday (April 16) afternoon.

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