GOF foils human trafficking bid
SRI AMAN: The General Operations Force (GOF) 10th Battalion foiled a human trafficking bid involving seven illegal immigrants in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Benteng Covid’ last Saturday (July 10). Brigade commander SAC Saini Bongkek said the incident happened at Jalan Sungai Paku-Sungai Putung, Batu Lintang around 3am. A patrol team stationed at the Batu Lintang […]
Jailed five years for smuggling of migrants
KUCHING: A farmer from Lundu, who pleaded guilty to smuggling five illegal immigrants, was sentenced to two years’ jail today. High Court Judge Dr Alwi Abdul Wahab meted out the sentence on Julianus Mikhael after he pleaded guilty under Section 26J of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007. The court also […]
Illegal immigrants entering Sarawak via different routes
KUCHING: There are records of illegal immigrants re-entering Sarawak via different routes following their deportation. Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) commander SAC Saini Bongkek revealed this to the media on Monday (July 5). “This happens when we deport them at a certain route and later, they enter (the state again) through a different route. “Nonetheless, […]
Four rat trail illegals halted, deported
LUBOK ANTU: Four undocumented immigrants were caught entering the state illegally by the General Operations Force (GOF) at Jalan John on Friday. Its brigade commander SAC Saini Bongkek who confirmed the case, said the incident happened around 8.30pm when the team was conducting patrols around the area. “The team spotted four Indonesian men acting suspiciously […]
Army foils bid to smuggle illegals out
LUNDU: A man’s bid to smuggle out five illegal immigrants was foiled by the army on Sunday (June 27). The ambush team, which was conducting Ops Awas, Ops Parang and Ops Kerangka, detained a van at a rat trail in Biawak town around 10.30am. District police chief DSP Damataries Lautin, who confirmed the case, said […]
Masing calls for tighter border control
KUCHING: Sarawak will increase the security of its borders to prevent the spread of the new Covid-19 variants into the state. This was said by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing who said that hundreds of jalan tikus (rat trails) were used by illegal immigrants who were deported to come […]
22 illegal immigrants, three locals nabbed in raid
KUCHING: Twenty-two illegal immigrants and three locals were arrested during a raid at a building in Tabuan here last Friday (June 18). Sarawak Border Security Control Committee chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said a lorry suspected of carrying illegal immigrants was shown on video which went viral on social media prompting […]
Sarawak’s border patrol to be further enhanced to control illegal immigrants
KUCHING: Sarawak will further enhance its border operations in order to control and curb the movements of illegal immigrants into the state. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing expressed concern over the increasing number of illegal immigrants entering Sarawak despite various operations and roadblocks being conducted statewide. Masing, who is […]
GOF foils human smuggling bids
KUCHING: Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) foiled seven attempts by local ‘tekong’ (human trafficking agents) to bring in a total of 20 Indonesian illegal immigrants from June 2 to 10. Sarawak GOF commander SAC Mancha Ata said the latest arrest was made on Thursday at 1.30am in which two local men were caught transporting eight […]
Jail, whipping for illegal entry
KUCHING: An illegal immigrant, who pleaded guilty to entering the country illegally, was sentenced to six months’ jail and one stroke of the rotan yesterday. The Sessions Court judge meted out the sentence on Rico after he pleaded guilty under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. The accused was arrested at So Good Cafe […]
