SANDAKAN, March 8 — A Sandakan Municipal Council (MPS) enforcement officer was injured after he was assaulted by a group of men believed to be contraband cigarette sellers while conducting a patrol at the Batu 8 market here on Friday.

Sandakan district police chief ACP George Abd Rakman said the incident occurred at about 2.30pm after the officer reprimanded a man suspected of selling untaxed cigarettes openly in the area.