KOTA KINABALU: A cargo boat carrying over three tonnes of controlled goods without a permit was intercepted by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) near Tanjung Batu, Tawau, on Tuesday (March 18) evening.
Tawau Maritime Zone director Maritime Captain Shahrizan Raman said the vessel was detected by patrol ship KM Medang during Ops Pagar Laut 1/2025 while en route from Jeti Makmur to Pulau Sebatik at around 6pm.
