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KOTA KINABALU: The General Operations Force in Sabah has ramped up its crackdown on smuggling, carrying out 19 raids and seizing contraband worth over RM24mil in the first two weeks of 2025.
Sabah GOF Brigade Comm Datuk Abdul Rani Alias said the raids resulted in the arrest of 24 men and seven women."During the operation, two men comprising a local and an Indonesian, were detained to assist with investigations into the storage of approximately 6,645 boxes of various fireworks," he said in a statement on Saturday .
"This is crucial to ensuring our country remains protected from illegal smuggling activities," he said.Through its Community Policing programme, the force has been working closely with residents in Pulau Buta Eco Tourism, Resory Tebba Batang, and SK Bangingod.
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