Four Indonesian illegals deported
KUCHING: The First Malaysian Infantry Division has deported four Indonesian nationals who were found to be undocumented and had illegally entered the country under the AWAS/KERIS PARANG operation. According to a media statement issued today, the operation took place at Pos Batu Kaya, approximately 100 metres from the Malaysian-Indonesian border. “The personnel conducting patrols around […]
Man fined RM60,000 for employing six illegal immigrants
SIBU: A 36-year-old man was fined a total of RM60,000 by the Sessions Court here on Friday (May 26) for hiring six illegal immigrants. In default of payment, he would face 18 months’ imprisonment. Judge Marutin Pagan convicted Ngu from Jalan Hua Kiew on the charge and imposed a fine of RM10,000, in default, three […]
Army thwarts illegal cross-border attempt, nine-month-old among 32 ordered to return home
LUNDU: Soldiers from the Third Infantry Brigade managed to foil an illegal entry bid by a total of 32 undocumented immigrants at an oil palm plantation here yesterday. The immigrants comprised 20 men, nine women aged between 17 and 56, and three children aged between nine months and three years, has since been instructed to […]
Army foils illegal immigrants’ attempts to enter Sarawak
BAU: The army foiled two illegal entry attempts into Sarawak by 22 immigrants at separate locations yesterday. All the detained Indonesians, aged between 17 and 43, have since been instructed to return to their country of origin. According to the First Infantry Division, the first incident happened around 9am when an army team came across […]
Eight illegals ordered to turn back when trying to enter Sarawak
BAU: Eight illegal immigrants were ordered to turn back after they were caught crossing the Malaysia-Indonesia border by a patrol unit. A spokesperson for the First Infantry Division headquarters said the immigrants were spotted crossing the border by a patrol unit in an area of operation under the Third Infantry Brigade. “The patrol unit came […]
Interstate control post in Lawas soon
KUCHING: The first interstate control post in Sarawak will soon be built in Lawas to deal with the rampant entry of illegal immigrants and cross-border crime along the Sarawak-Sabah border. First Infantry Division commander Major-General Datuk Dzulkafli Mustaffa said the matter has been approved by the state government. He said there was a need to […]
Police halt entry of six illegals
LUBOK ANTU: Six illegal immigrants from Indonesia were apprehended by police for illegal border crossing. Lubok Antu district police chief DSP Victor Ripon in a statement today said, a local man in his 40s was also arrested as he believed to have brought in the illegal immigrants into the country. Victor said the illegal immigrants […]
Thwarted entry attempt by nine illegals
LUBOK ANTU: The army successfully thwarted an illegal entry attempt into Sarawak by nine immigrants via an illegal route today. The First Infantry Division in a statement, said all the detained Indonesians aged between 18 and 45, had since been deported to their country of origin after a police report was lodged. The incident took […]
Army patrol foils bid to sneak illegals in
LUNDU: An attempt by three locals to smuggle three illegal immigrants into Sarawak was foiled by the army today morning (May 22). The First Infantry Division in a statement, revealed that at about 6am an army team detected three motorcycles entering Malaysia from Indonesia at the Rimbunan Hijau oil palm plantation, some 600 metres from […]
12 illegal immigrants detained
SAMARAHAN: Twelve illegal immigrants were detained in a raid in an operation area controlled by the Third Infantry Brigade of the Malaysian Armed Forces. An army patrol unit spotted 12 men riding on six motorbikes towards the border to Indonesia through the Rimbunan Hijau palm oil plantation at 6 am today. The patrol unit ambushed […]
