SANDAKAN: A multi-agency operation in Beluran resulted in enforcement actions and contraband seizures valued at RM407,644.69 across multiple statutory, business, and traffic violations.
Coordinated by the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) on Sept 28 and 29, the two-day exercise mobilised 184 personnel from various enforcement bodies.
Esscom commander DCP Datuk Victor Sanjos said checks covered 70 commercial premises, 170 vehicles, and three sites suspected of storing illicit goods.
Enforcement penalties, compounds, and statutory claims accounted for RM293,450.16 of the total, with the Sabah Labour Department recording the highest portion at RM207,100.16 under the Sabah Labour Ordinance.
The remaining RM114,194.53 involved seizures of illicit cigarettes and liquor, including unpaid duties, which were transferred to the Sandakan Customs Office for investigation under the Customs Act 1967.