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Boat with RM100k goods seized in Kudat
Published on: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
By: Patimang Abdul Ghani
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Boat with RM100k goods seized in Kudat
The fishing boat loaded with controlled goods seized in Kudat waters
KUDAT: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here seized a fishing boat loaded with controlled goods (pic) without a valid permit off Kudat waters on Saturday. 

Kudat Maritime Zone Director Maurice Grenville Abeyeratne said their patrol team intercepted the boat around 8.30am at 0.5 nautical miles east of the Kudat Marina estuary. 

Two locals, aged 28 and 15, were found onboard the boat, which contained eight barrels of petrol and five gas cylinders. 

The seizure amounted to RM100,000. 

Residents in Kudat are encouraged to report maritime violations to MMEA at 088-611858 (Kudat Operations Centre) and the MERS 999 line, which is available 24 hours a day.

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