Authorities foil diesel smuggling attempt


Tanked: The four barrels of diesel at the back of a 4WD. The driver was detained to facilitate investigations.

KOTA KINABALU: An attempt to smuggle out 800 litres of diesel from Pulau Banggi in Kudat was foiled by enforcement officers.

The officers from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry as well as those from the marine police and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency were taking part in an inter-agency operation during Ops Tiris on Wednesday when they stopped a 4WD vehicle travelling along the Karakit-Batu Layar main road.

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