Smuggler Dives into Sungai Golok for Thailand, Boat Laden with LPG Cylinders Seized

An individual evaded capture by jumping into Sungai Golok and swimming to Thailand, abandoning a boat laden with liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders during a raid by the General Operations Force (PGA) in Tumpat. The operation, part of Op Taring Wawasan Kelantan, took place at an illegal jetty in Mekza, Simpangan, on Saturday evening.

During the routine patrol, PGA members detected a suspicious boat carrying one person. Upon realizing the approaching authorities, the suspect immediately jumped into the river and swam towards the Thai border to escape apprehension. The PGA team subsequently seized 15 LPG gas cylinders, each with a 14-kilogram capacity, along with the boat and a weighing scale, totaling RM11,560 in value.

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Upon realizing the presence of PGA members approaching the boat to conduct an inspection, the suspect jumped into the river and swam towards Thailand to avoid being detained.

Brigadier General Southeast Commander, Senior Assistant Commissioner Ahmad Radzi Hussain, stated that the seized gas cylinders were believed to be intended for smuggling via an unlisted route. The confiscated items were transported to the tactical company headquarters in Pengkalan Kubor for further processing. The case is being investigated under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961, and all seized goods have been handed over to the Kelantan Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs.

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An inspection of the boat found 15 liquid petroleum gas cylinders with a capacity of 14 kilograms, which were suspected to be smuggled through an unlisted route.