SANDAKAN, July 10 (Bernama) — The Marine Police Force (PPM), in collaboration with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), arrested four men believed to be involved in the misappropriation of crude palm oil during two separate raids in Sandakan yesterday.
Sabah Region 4 Marine Police commander ACP Mohd Nazri Ibrahim said the integrated operation began with a raid along Jalan Sandakan-Kinabatangan at 3.30 pm, which led to the arrest of four men aged between 20 and 45.
“All of them were arrested while transferring crude palm oil from a tanker into another tank for delivery to a separate location.
“The second raid was conducted at a premises in Bandar Ramai-Ramai here, where a tanker and several storage tanks containing crude and processed palm oil were found,” he said in a statement today.
He added that the seized goods, comprising about 75,000 litres of crude and processed palm oil, were estimated to be worth RM2.96 million and the case was being investigated under the Malaysian Palm Oil Board Regulations 2005.
Meanwhile, Mohd Nazri said Sabah Region 4 Marine Police had recorded 11 cases so far this year involving 23 arrests and seizures exceeding RM12 million linked to a crude palm oil theft syndicate.
He urged the public to channel any information on criminal activities to the Sabah Region 4 Marine Police Operations Room by calling 088-454 819 or via the official Sabah Region 4 Marine Police Facebook page.
–BERNAMA
