Sarawak Brigade commander Lim Bak Phai said under Op Taring Batas, six foreigners and one local man were arrested around the districts of Serian, Sri Aman and Bau for attempting to enter Malaysia without valid documents.

He said they were believed to be involved in smuggling controlled goods and frozen food products.

“The seizures involved 3,200kg of red onions, 300kg of frozen food products, cash, mobile phones and several vehicles,” he said in a statement here today.

Lim said under Op Taring Chiller, 10 local men were detained in several raids in Saratok, Miri, Sibu, Kota Samarahan and Limbang. The seizures during this operation comprised 136.4 tonnes of frozen food products, a cold storage facility, a forklift, processing machines and several vehicles.

“Under Op Taring Libas in Selangau, two local men were arrested for allegedly carrying out logging activities without a valid permit.

“The seizure involved 26 logs and heavy machinery with an estimated value exceeding RM2 million,” Lim said.