Tag: Sabah

  • MMEA ship detentions

    Malaysia: MMEA Johor detains two vessels in illegal ship-to-ship bunker transfer The Johor state division of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Tuesday (6 October) said it detained two vessels […]

  • ASG hostage killed

    An Indonesian fisherman held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf group has died following a shootout between the Philippines security force and militants in the coastal town of Patikul in Sulu […]

  • Malaysian Police Arrest Suspect For Smuggling RM1mil of Methamphetamines From Indonesia

    March 14: A suspected narcotics trafficker ferrying over RM1mil in drugs hidden inside tyres of a boat was arrested by the Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department. “A […]

  • Curfew In ESSZone Extended To Feb 20

    February 05: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) […] has been extended until Feb 20. Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah […]

  • Two Suspected Kidnappers Killed Off Jolo Island

    January 29: Two of the six men believed to have kidnapped five Indonesian fishermen in Malaysian waters earlier this month [January 17] have been shot and killed after a shootout […]

  • Labuan Marine Police Report Successes Over Previous Year

    Source: The Sun Daily / Bernama January 28: Marine police in the Malaysian federal territory of Labuan report that they have disrupted smuggling activities with a total seizure worth more […]

  • 40 Kidnappings Prevented in ESSZone Since 2018 According to Malaysian Authorities

    Source: New Straits Times / Bernama January 28: According to a recent statement, security forces have thwarted 40 kidnapping attempts in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah […]

  • 8 Crew Kidnapped From Malaysian Fishing Trawler Near Sabah, Malaysia

    January 17, 15:00 LT: The Philippine Coast Guard (ReCAAP Focal Point) reported to the ReCAAP ISC that six gunmen dressed in black suits with masks used a grey speedboat with […]

  • Philippine Forces Free Two Indonesian Fishermen Kidnapped In September

    December 23: Two Indonesian fishermen abducted from a Malaysian fishing boat in the waters off Lahad Datu last September have been rescued by the Philippine armed forces while another still […]

  • ESSZone Curfew Extended to Nov 22

    November 06: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), which ends tomorrow, has been extended until November 22, said Sabah Police Commissioner […]