MMEA seizes cargo vessel carrying RM3.7mil in suspected tin ore


KOTA TINGGI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a cargo vessel suspected of transporting tin ore worth RM3.7mil in east Johor waters.

MMEA Tanjung Sedili Maritime Zone director Capt Mohammad Othman said the boat, which came from Indonesia, was intercepted 1.5 nautical miles (about 2.7km) northeast of Tanjung Punggai at 4.45am on Wednesday (Oct 1).

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Tin Ore , MMEA , Cargo Boat , Johor , Indonesia

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