Tuesday, July 29, 2008

TUESDAY-29 JULY 2008- 7000 LITRES OF DIESEL SEIZED FROM TWO FISHING BOATS

7,000 litres of diesel seized from two fishing boats

SANDAKAN:

Marine police seized 7,000 litres of subsidised diesel from two fishing boats in Sungai Saguntor here early Sunday. One of the boat was laden with 5,000 litres of diesel while another with 2,000 litres when they were detained at 3.3Oam, Sandakan Marine Police Acting Commanding officer ASP Sallam Spawi said yesterday. “Two skippers aged 30 and 40 and two fishermen were arrested as they were waiting to transfer the diesel to a lorry,” he said. Sallam said the diesel was found stored in several specially built tanks in the boats as well as in the fish hold. He said initial investigation showed that the diesel was bought from the Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia and other fishing boats. - Bernama

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