SEMPORNA: The General Operation Force (GOF) detained a local man and seized 5,270kg of packet cooking oil in an operation on Wednesday.
The items worth RM15,675 were seized in the “Ops Bersepadu Intra/Inter Agensi Op Taring Bravo 2” conducted by the Intelligence Unit/Task Force of Kunak 22nd Battalion and Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) at Kampung Seri Melor.
Sabah GOF Commander Datuk Abdul Rani Alias said acting on intelligence, the team raided a house in the village and found 310 boxes containing 5,720 packets of 1kg cooking oil.
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Preliminary investigation revealed that the subsidized items were supplied by individual(s) from other district and the suspect was believed involved in buying and selling the items since early 2025, he said.
Rani said investigation is ongoing under the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
He said the operation showed continuous commitment of the enforcement agencies to curb smuggling activities involving subsidized items that affect the people and local economy.
