Pump boats seized, illegals nabbed in fish bomb crackdown in Semporna


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 11 Jul 2019

KOTA KINABALU: Sixteen illegal immigrants and seven pump boats were seized in a major marine police sweep in Sabah’s eastern Semporna waters as authorities look to wipe out illegal fish bombing activities statewide.

Region 4 (Sabah) Marine Police commander Asst Comm Mohamed Pajeri Ali said on Thursday (July 11) that they carried out joint operations with state Fisheries Department in fish markets and sea areas of Semporna.

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