Pinoy arrested in anti-smuggle operation in Sabah –report

A 50-year-old Filipino was arrested in an anti-smuggling operation in Sabah last Sunday, a Malaysian news site reported on Wednesday.

The arrest was part of a crackdown on the smuggling of fuel and subsidized goods from Sabah to southern Philippines, Malaysia's The Star Online reported.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency teams intercepted the fast craft off the east coast Sandakan district, the report said.

While the report did not name the Filipino, it said he had no identification documents.

Investigation showed the vessel was loaded with three jerry cans filled with gasoline, a cooking gas tank and various goods. It was detained at about 10 a.m. Sunday.

MMEA Sandakan enforcement chief Kepten Maritim Abd Razak Abd Rahman said the vessel was detained some 3.6 nautical miles off Tanjung Layar Layar.

The value of the goods in the fast craft was estimated at about RM1,500 (P18,601).

After the interception, the Filipino and the vessel were turned over to MMEA investigation officers. —Joel Locsin/KBK, GMA News

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