Tekongs nabbed for smuggling in illegals
SERIAN: Police thwarted an attempt by two locals to smuggle three illegal immigrants into Sarawak on Thursday. The incident happened around 11am when a team carrying out ‘Ops Benteng’ at Jalan Serian-Tebedu spotted a suspicious vehicle. Serian OCPD DSP Aswandy Anis revealed that police then followed the vehicle to the Serian Recreational Park before blocking […]
GOF suggests six new border posts
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) has suggested the establishment of six new border posts to improve security along the Sarawak-Kalimantan border. The suggested locations are Biawak, Lundu; Kampung Stass/Kampung Sebubok, Bau; Kampung Raso, Lundu; Kampung Sapit, Padawan; Sungai Paku, Ulu Undop; and Tapak Megah, Belaga. GOF Sarawak brigade commander, SAC Mancha Ata, said the […]
Deploy sniffer dogs at entry points
KUCHING: Sarawak’s dog unit must be beefed up to enable sniffer dogs be placed at all entry points in order to effectively sniff out drugs. Drug Prevention Association of Malaysia (Pemadam) Sarawak chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stressed that the federal government needed to ensure that all entry points were properly controlled as many […]
FRU cavalry unit relevant, suitable for border patrolling
BY MOHD NORZAIDI ARJUNAIDI KUALA LUMPUR: The deployment of the Cavalry Unit of the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) for patrol duty at the Malaysia-Thai border in Padang Besar, Perlis, is relevant in an effort to curb smuggling activities in the border areas of the country. This is not the first time that a cavalry unit […]
Illegals smuggling syndicate crippled
KUCHING: A syndicate known as “Geng Adi Tailo”, known for being active in smuggling illegal foreigners into Sarawak, was believed crippled by the General Operations Force (GOF). GOF Sarawak brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said his men scored the big hit during their operation dubbed ‘Ops Benteng Covid’ held around 1pm at the parking lot […]
Local jailed for smuggling in aliens
KUCHING: The High Court here today sentenced a local man to two years’ jail, after he pleaded guilty to smuggling three foreigners into the state last year. Judge Azahari Kamal Ramli ordered the accused, in his late 30s, to be jailed starting October 18 last year. The accused, who pleaded guilty under Section 26J of […]
Close watch on smuggling of immigrants syndicates
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) Sarawak Brigade is tracking down undocumented immigrant (Pati) smuggling syndicates orchestrated by locals. GOF Sarawak Brigade Commander SAC Mancha Ata said they believed that the entries of Pati from Kalimantan, Indonesia into Sarawak through jalan tikus (illegal routes) and jalan gajah(big roads) along the border were at the ‘invitation’ […]
Border smuggling thwarted
BAU: The First Infantry Division successfully thwarted a bid to smuggle out controlled goods and plywood through illegal trails (jalan tikus) at the Sarawak-Kalimantan border on Sunday (June 28). According to a statement issued, a team from the 4th Regiment of the Royal Armoured Corps spotted the smuggling activity during a safety patrol at 11am […]
