GOF thwarts smuggling attempt
LUBOK ANTU: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) thwarted a foreigner’s bid to smuggle subsidised cooking oil and rice near the Malaysia-Indonesia border on Monday (May 5). The integrated operation, codenamed ‘Op Taring Awas/Batas’, was jointly carried out by the GOF 10th Battalion, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Sri Aman branch, […]
GOF seizes air rifles, frozen beef worth over RM66K
SERIAN: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized three air rifles and 60 boxes of frozen beef, valued at a combined RM66,300, in two separate border operations this week. Sarawak GOF Brigade Commander, SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang, said the seizures were made during ‘Ops Taring Awas/Batas’ on Monday and Tuesday (April 21 and 22), […]
GOF seizes logs worth RM5.7mil, arrests 4 locals
SIBU: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized 400 logs of various types worth RM5.7 million in an operation codenamed Ops Taring Libas at Jalan Selangau here yesterday. Sarawak GOF Brigade Commander, SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang, said the raid, which took place at around 10.00 am, involved a team of police personnel from the […]
GOF seizes frozen meat worth RM1.6 mln
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) has seized 36,178kg of frozen chicken and beef worth RM1.6 million from two premises yesterday (Feb 19). Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang said the ‘Op Taring Bravo 3’ raids, conducted by the brigade’s Intelligence branch, took place at around 9.30 am in Padawan and […]
GOF crushes illegal logging op, seizes 85 logs and nabs three locals
SARATOK: The General Operations Force (GOF) has dismantled an illegal logging operation with the seizure of 85 logs of various types yesterday (Feb 19). Codenamed ‘Ops Taring Libas’, the raid was conducted by the GOF 23rd Battalion’s Intelligence Branch at around 9.30 am at a location in Saratok. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Dr Che […]
GOF busts two for illegal storage of diesel worth RM1.1 mil
SIBU: The General Operations Force (GOF) has arrested two locals for alleged involvement in the illegal storage of 9,000 litres of subsidised diesel worth RM1.1 million yesterday (Feb 12). In the operation codenamed ‘Op Taring Bravo 1’, the GOF 10th Battalion’s Intelligence Branch inspected a premises in Sibu town at 9.30 am, following suspicions that […]
GOF seizes RM9.93 mln uncustomed goods statewide in raids
KUCHING: Sarawak’s General Operations Force (GOF) conducted four operations — Ops Taring Alpha 1 and 2, Ops Taring Bravo 1, and Ops Taring Charlie — seizing goods worth RM9.93 million on Feb 4. GOF Sarawak Brigade Commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang said the first raid targeted a premises in Bau, suspected of storing […]
Kuching police seize contraband cigarettes worth RM5mil
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Police, operating through the General Operations Force (GOF), successfully executed a raid resulting in the seizure of cigarettes valued at an estimated total of RM5,098,760, including taxes. According to Sarawak GOF commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang, the operation, dubbed Op Taring Alpha 1 and conducted on March 21, saw […]
Illicit fags, liquor worth over RM384k seized in raids
SIBU: The 10th General Operation Force seized contraband cigarettes and alcoholic drinks worth RM384,236 in two separate operations on Thursday (Apr 13). Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the raids codenamed Ops Taring Alpha were conducted at two places. “In the first raid on a retail store in Jalan Aman at 1.30 pm, […]
Premise illegally storing subsidised diesel raided
MIRI: Enforcement teams raided a premise which illegally stored subsidised diesel fuel for sale to industrial users. Enforcement and intelligence teams from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affair (KPDNHEP) and 12th Battalion General Operations Force (GOF) Miri raided a premise during an integrated operation. According to a statement from KPDNHEP, the raid was […]