KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) has foiled a slew of cross-border crime, including smuggling and illegal logging between August 1 and 16, seizing RM4.85mil in goods.
Sarawak brigade commander SAC Lim Bak Phai said that on August 1, Sibu Battalion 10 arrested a 42-year-old Indonesian man for suspected involvement in illegal logging activities in Sibu.
"The raid led to the seizure of 100 logs, a wood cutting machine and an excavator with an estimated value of RM1.6mil.
"On August 4, two local men were arrested in Sibu for smuggling 46,000 litres of diesel using three vehicles, including a tanker trailer. The seizures included various oil-related equipment with a total value of RM1.26 million," he said in a statement here on Monday (Aug 18).
Lim said on Saturday, a trawler was detained in Sungai Kemena, Bintulu, carrying 5,000 litres of diesel without a valid permit, estimated at RM512,950. A 34-year-old local man was arrested.
"In addition, several attempts to smuggle frozen food products were also foiled by GOF, including a case on August 4 in Tebedu involving the seizure of 202 boxes of frozen food worth RM371,600.
He added that a location in Serian was raided, with frozen chicken worth RM223,320 seized.
The GOF also foiled the smuggling of onions worth RM322,300 and rice worth RM183,000 in Biawak and 50 boxes of frozen food in Tebedu worth RM140,000, which did not have valid documents.
Meanwhile, an attempt to smuggle 30 tanks of petroleum gas worth RM135,400 in Sri Aman was stopped, as well as an attempt by four Indonesians to enter the state through the Biawak border area in the Lundu district, which resulted in the seizure of cash worth RM3,050 and a vehicle totalling RM101,050. - Bernama
