THE Labuan marine police thwarted an attempt by three individuals to smuggle liquor of various brands from the duty-free island to the Sabah mainland on Monday.

Commanding officer ASP Saidul Maruf Rosli said that the arrests were made following an inspection by the team, who found the alcohol in the lorries that the three local men were travelling in.

“The three men were the drivers of the lorries inspected in Pekan Menumbok on Tuesday (yesterday) night,” he said in a statement today.

Saidul said various brands of liquor, estimated to be worth RM663,000 including tax, were about to be smuggled into mainland Sabah.

The lorries travelled from Labuan to Menumbok via a roll-on roll-off ferry.

The suspects and seized alcohol were taken to the Beaufort district police headquarters for further action.

The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967, which provides that it is an offence to smuggle uncustomed or prohibited goods. – Bernama, August 25, 2021.