Abandoned drug-laden vessel drifts into naval outpost off Sabah


KOTA KINABALU: An abandoned fishing boat with about RM1.9mil worth of drugs stashed on board drifted into the Station Papa naval outpost in the South China Sea, about 270km from here.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sabah and Labuan FT director First Admiral Mohd Khairulanuar Abd Majid said 42kg of syabu were found on the boat at 8.20am on Monday (Aug 18).

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