APMM tahan lima lelaki, sita 28,000 liter diesel bersubsidi

JOHOR BAHRU: Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia (APMM) menahan lima lelaki dan menyita 28,000 liter diesel bersubsidi di Muara Sungai Paloh, Pasir Gudang di sini pada 12.30 tengah malam semalam.

Pengarah Maritim Negeri Johor Laksamana Pertama Maritim Nurul Hizam Zakaria berkata kelima-lima lelaki disyaki terlibat dalam aktiviti pemindahan minyak secara haram di lokasi terbabit dan turut disita sebuah bot anchor, lori tangki serta kenderaan pacuan empat roda dengan nilai keseluruhan lebih RM3.3 juta.

"Setibanya bot ronda APMM di lokasi tersebut, didapati bot anchor serta lori tangki berada berhampiran hos dan pam minyak yang bersambung antara satu sama lain... pemeriksaan lanjut mendapati bot itu dikendali tiga kru termasuk nakhoda yang daripada warga tempatan dan warga Indonesia berusia lingkungan 29 hingga 64 tahun," menurutnya dalam kenyataan malam ini.

Beliau berkata ketiga-tiga individu gagal mengemukakan sebarang dokumen mengenai muatan diesel yang dipercayai telah dipindahkan dari lori tangki di lokasi berkenaan.

Nurul Hizam berkata dua lagi lelaki yang ditahan ialah seorang warga tempatan dan seorang warga Myanmar, masing-masing berusia 48 dan 58 tahun yang berada dalam kenderaan pacuan empat roda kerana disyaki terbabit dalam aktiviti itu.

"Kes disiasat mengikut Seksyen 361(1) Ordinan Perkapalan Saudagar 1952, Seksyen 135(c) Akta Kastam 1967, Peraturan 18 Akta Kawalan Bekalan (Pindaan) 2021, Peraturan 21 Peraturan-Peraturan Kawalan Bekalan 1974 dan akta lain yang berkaitan," katanya.

-- BERNAMA

Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Costing The Silent Threat of Obesity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia are a growing burden on the health system, with a number of associated health issues and economic costs.

The annual cost of healthcare for NCDs is estimated to be over RM 9.65 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of disability and loss of healthy life years is estimated to be around RM 100.79 billion. Absenteeism due to NCDs is estimated to cost the Malaysian economy RM 2.6 billion annually.

From the common NCDs, obesity is one of THE most significant health threats, with nearly 20% of the Malaysian population currently classified as obese.

Additionally, more than half of all adults (54%) are overweight or obese. According to the World Obesity Atlas, this figure could rise to 41% in Malaysia by 2035, if preventive action is not taken.

Niaga Spotlight focuses on immediate strategies to address this growing silent threat of Obesity, which also burdens the national healthcare system as well as national productivity levels with significant impacts and costs.