PETALING JAYA: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested six men, including two Indonesians, yesterday over the suspected illegal transfer of sea sand at Kuantan port in Gebeng, Pahang.
The southeast brigade of GOF said the suspects were arrested around 10am in an operation led by the 7th Battalion.
They also seized a dredger vessel, two excavators, a bulldozer and 250 tonnes of sea sand, with a total value of RM10.28 million.
The site is owned by a local company carrying out reclamation work for a new maritime hub.
The reclamation work is believed to have started in March and was carried out using a dredger vessel in open waters.
Checks found that the sand dredging operation did not have a valid licence or approval from the relevant authorities.
Those detained and seized items have been handed over to the state enforcement authorities.
