2 overloaded sand dredgers seized off Penang
The maritime enforcement agency says the seized vessels and their cargo have an estimated value of RM400 million.
Two sand dredgers carrying sand loads exceeding the permitted limit have been seized off southern Penang island by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). The vessels, each with a crew of 14 people, had an estimated value of RM400 million. The seizure occurred about 2.7 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Rimau, off the southeast coast of Penang island.
The MMEA stated that three crew members from each vessel were detained for further investigation, but the destination of the vessels was not specified. The area where the vessels were seized is currently undergoing reclamation works for the creation of a 2,300-acre island called Silicon Island.
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