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 […]
10 illegal immigrants held
LUNDU: Ten Indonesians looking to return to their home country through illegal means were intercepted by military personnel at an oil palm plantation in Kampung Biawak, here. The First Infantry Division said the Indonesians, comprising eight men and two women, are aged between 23 and 41. It said that they were detained for inspection about […]
Illegal immigrants arrested in relation to online gambling
PADAWAN: The police here busted an online gambling call centre by arresting two illegal immigrants last Saturday (Apr 16). After receiving information that a premises was carrying out online gambling activities, a police team, led by Kota Sentosa police station chief ASP Mohd Roslan, conducted a raid at an apartment along Jalan Batu Kawa at […]
Army foils illegal cross-border dash
LUNDU: The army thwarted an attempt by five locals to sneak five illegal immigrants back into Indonesia yesterday. The First Infantry Division, in a statement, disclosed that they were intercepted around 1.45pm at an oil palm plantation. Five motorcycles were spotted in the oil palm plantation, which is about 735 metres from the Malaysia-Indonesia border. […]
Sibu cops looking for duo to assist in murder probe
SIBU: Police are tracking down two more individuals to assist in the investigation of a murder in Jalan Camar here. Acting Sibu OCPD Supt Dr Collin Babat today said efforts to find the two suspects were underway. He said another suspect had already surrendered at the Sibu Central Police Station after he was believed to […]
Four months’ jail, whipping for illegal entry
KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to four months in jail and one stroke of the cane for entering the state without a legal permit last January. The accused, Wendy William, 20, from Singkawang, Indonesia, pleaded guilty to the charge read to him by an interpreter before Sessions Court judge Dayang Ellyn Narisa Abang Ahmad […]
Seven illegals evicted at border
BAU: Seven illegal immigrants were ordered to turn back at the border upon entering Malaysian territory. A statement from the Malaysia First Infantry Division on Friday (Feb 4) said the illegal immigrants were found in the Serikin Movement Planning Committee (JPG) Camp sector on Feb 3. It said that a long distance patrol unit encountered […]
Illegal immigrants forced to back track
SERIAN: Three boys were among 12 illegal immigrants deported back to their country after the Malaysian Armed Forces caught them attempting to enter Sarawak illegally on Saturday (Oct 16). The incident took place around 5.30am when an army team spotted the group walking into Sarawak via an illegal route in Tebedu area. A spokesman for […]
Two tekongs with three illegals nabbed while 32 others deported
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) has charted six series of successes in Ops Benteng enforcement involving the arrest of two tekongs (trafficking agents) with three illegal immigrants, while 32 others were ordered to return to their home country. GOF Sarawak commander SAC Saini Bongkek said the arrests and deportations were made between Oct 11 […]
14 illegal immigrants ordered to return home
KUCHING: Fourteen Indonesian illegal immigrants were ordered to return to their home country after they were caught entering Sarawak via rat trails in Tebedu and Biawak, Lundu recently. They were caught in three separate incidents on Tuesday and Wednesday by the Malaysian army guarding the Sarawak-West Kalimantan border. A spokesman for the First Infantry Division […]
