The Manjung Municipal Council has issued a stop-work order to a sand mining project believed to be carried out at a turtle landing site in Tanjung Gemuk, Pantai Pasir Panjang in Manjung.

Council president Syamsul Hazeman Md Salleh said mining licence and rock material extraction permit for the project were issued by the Land and Mines office.

"Until now, the council has not received an official...