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Sabah & Sarawak

Two Filipinos jailed for illegal possession of petrol in Tawau waters

By Stephanie Lee

KOTA KINABALU: Two undocumented migrants have been jailed one year each for illegally possessing petrol, a controlled item, in Semporna waters.

Manan Ahmad, in his 30s, and Roslan Gapul, in his 50s, pleaded guilty to the offence under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 before Tawau Sessions judge Rosli Ahmad on Tuesday (Aug 13).

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Sabah , Tawau , Sessions Court , Undocumented Migrants , The Philippines , Jail , Guilty Plea , Immigration Offence , Petrol , Control of Supplies Act 1961

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