Malaysia

Sarawak marine police seize more than RM6m of frozen meat

The assortment of meat was suspected to be smuggled into Sarawak via Bintulu

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 21 May 2025 11:13AM

Sarawak marine police seize more than RM6m of frozen meat
This is the second major bust of smuggled meat in Bintulu in the past two months. - Picture from Marine Police, May 21, 2025

by Stephen Then

THE Sarawak Marine Police seized RM6.22 mil worth of frozen imported meat in Bintulu town in northern Sarawak.

The assortment of meat was suspected to be smuggled into Sarawak via Bintulu for sales in this state, said Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 commander Rusdin Banin.

The seizure was carried out recently at a premises in the town used as a storage facility, he said in a statement.

A local man has been arrested in the raid, he said.

This is the second major bust of smuggled meat in Bintulu in the past two months.

On Mar 9, more than 27 tonnes of frozen imported meat were seized during a lightning raid in Bintulu. – May 21, 2025

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