SANDAKAN: A fuel smuggling attempt worth RM1 million was foiled by the Marine Police in the waters off Tanjung Papat here early Saturday.
Region 4 Marine Police commander ACP Mohd Nazri Ibrahim said a patrol team detected and intercepted a suspicious fishing vessel around 1.10am during an operation.
Upon inspection, officers found the vessel was attempting to smuggle subsidised diesel and petrol out of the country.
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The case is being investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961, and Nazri encouraged public cooperation to report illegal activities to help safeguard national interests.
