Mohd Zubil Mat Som

APMM will open an enquiry paper and will call the ship's owner, the crewmen's family members including the ship's agent.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is hoping for the procurement of more assets and an increase in personnel under the 2023 Budget.

There has been an increase in attempts by smuggling syndicates to encroach into the country's territorial waters since April.

Mohd Zubil said this was based on the information obtained from victims who survived the incident.

All seized drugs were believed to be distributed to the syndicates network including to be smuggled to Thailand.

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He said in an attempt to detain two Vietnamese fishing boats in the 11.40 pm incident, in which one Vietnamese was shot dead, the MMEA crew had earlier fired warning shots.

The MMEA had intensified maritime control and instead of arresting them, it would chase out any vessels found encroaching Malaysian waters.

The boats were detained in waters off Kota Kinabalu for among others, overloading and not equipped with life jackets.

The operation covered 300 sq nautical miles involving the waters off Sabah, Miri (Sarawak) and Brunei.

Both victims were confirmed dead by their next of kins who survived the incident.

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sabah and Labuan regional director First Admiral Mohd Zubil Mat Som said the operation was mobilised at 8.35pm, Wednesday.

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