KUDAT: The Marine Operations Force (MOF) foiled two attempts by a fishing boat to smuggle out essential goods worth more than RM123,000. Kudat Marine Operation Force (MOF) commanding officer ASP Mohd Aris Jambul said the first attempt was crippled when a team of patrol police spotted a suspicious fishing boat at Angkasa Baru jetty on Monday night.
“During inspection, police found 113 plastic barrels containing about 2,825 litres of petrol, 31 cartons of cooking oil weighing 1,054kg, three sacks of sugar weighing 150kg, 17 boxes of flour weighing 215kg and six gas cylinders,” he said yesterday.
Mohd Aris said initial investigation believed that the seized items were valued at RM78,857. MOF personnel once again crippled another attempt to smuggle out essential goods near Esplaned Sidek Island here just after midnight yesterday.
Mohd Aris said about 120 plastic barrels containing 3,000 litres of petrol and 2,040kg of cooking oil valued at RM44,392 were seized in the operation.