MMEA officer charged over alleged RM3,000 bribe
KUALA TERENGGANU: A petty officer from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s (MMEA) Kuala Perlis Maritime Zone pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to a charge of accepting a RM3,000 bribe three years ago. According to the charge, Kamarul Hairie Elias, 47, is accused of receiving RM3,000 in cash from a 57-year-old company owner. […]
MMEA continues intensive search as death toll holds steady at 28
LANGKAWI: Police have confirmed that no additional bodies or arrests related to the recent boat capsize incident near the Malaysia-Thailand maritime border were recorded as of yesterday. Langkawi police chief ACP Khairul Azhar Nuruddin said the death toll remains at 28, while 14 victims were found safe. Police also believe that no survivors managed to […]
MMEA launches search after migrant boat capsizes near Malaysia-Thailand border
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah/Perlis Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has activated the search and rescue operation for victims in Langkawi waters after a boat capsized in Pulau Tarutao near the Malaysia-Thailand maritime border. Its director, First Admiral Maritime Romli Mustafa, said the operation was implemented after several victims, believed to be migrants from Myanmar, were found in Langkawi […]
Tugboat seized for multiple offences
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained a tugboat and seven crew members for committing various offences off Kuching waters yesterday. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Mohd Khairi Abd Aziz said the vessel was intercepted at 12.30pm during ‘Ops Tiris’ and ‘Ops Permai’. The boat, manned by seven men aged between 20 and […]
Tugboat detained for hiring foreign crew without permission
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Zone detained a tugboat for allegedly employing a foreign crew member without proper documents. A routine patrol off Bintulu waters yesterday intercepted the vessel at 1.50 pm about 4.6 nautical miles northwest of Kuala Sungai Kemena during operations Op Tiris 3.0 and Op Permai 01/2019. Bintulu Maritime […]
Stable recovery for all five officers as helicopter retrieval begins
JOHOR BAHRU: The wreckage of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) helicopter that crashed in Sungai Pulai, Gelang Patah last Thursday is expected to be retrieved soon, possibly by tomorrow or the following day. Commander of the Air Operations Force (PGU) under the Department of Internal Security and Public Order (KDNKA), Datuk Noor Sham Md Jani, […]
MMEA detains two tankers off Bintulu
BINTULU: Two tankers were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Zone for allegedly carrying out illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers off the coast of Bintulu. The vessels were intercepted early today about 10 nautical miles northwest of the Kemena River estuary during a patrol under the operations codenamed ‘Ops Tiris 3.0’ and ‘Ops […]
Boat without legal skipper held
BINTULU: A passenger boat operating without a legally registered skipper was detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). The detention was made during a routine patrol under operations codenamed Ops Tiris 3.0 and Ops Permai 01/2019 at around 2.30 nautical miles northwest of the Kemena River estuary today. Bintulu Maritime Zone director Maritime Captain […]
Tugboat detained for licence breach
BINTULU: A tugboat was detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Wednesday (Jul 2) for failing to to comply with licensing conditions. The vessel was detained 0.38 nautical miles southwest of Batu Kura-Kura at around 2 pm during a routine patrol off the coast here under the Ops Tiris 3.0 and Ops Permai […]
‘Ops Mardof’ nets boat, crew for fishing too close to shore
MUKAH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a local fishing boat and four crew members for violating their licence conditions by fishing under 12 nautical miles yesterday. MMEA Bintulu Director, Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah, said the boat was intercepted during an integrated operations dubbed ‘Ops Mardof’, involving MMEA Bintulu and the Sarawak Marine […]