Kota Kinabalu: Smuggled fuel worth more than RM80,000 (Php832,000) from Sabah was intercepted and seized by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Sulu province last Tuesday (Dec 20).
The anti-smuggling operation also saw the arrest of three suspects.
PNP Western Mindanao Command Chief Col. Richard Verceles identified the suspects as boat skipper Saji Ella and crewmen Arilon Ansuk and Ella Jamil, who were arrested in the waters off Barangay Mauboh, Patikul, Sulu at 3:30am.