Two brothers charged with smuggling illegals
KUCHING: Two brothers, who pleaded not guilty to smuggling illegal immigrants, were ordered to be detained at the Puncak Borneo Prison pending disposal of the case. The Sessions Court yesterday rejected their request to be released on bail, saying the case against them was too serious. The two accused — Sutiknor Kulil and his younger […]
Bid to smuggle in illegal immigrants foiled
SERIAN: Police foiled a local man’s bid to smuggle two illegal immigrants into Sarawak on Sunday. At 1pm, a police team carrying out Ops Benteng Covid patrol at Jalan Serian-Tebedu received a public tip-off on the entry of illegal immigrants through an illegal route (jalan tikus) in Tebedu. Serian OCPD DSP Aswandy Anis said the […]
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 […]
Attempts to smuggle in foreign workers foiled
SERIAN: Police have thwarted attempts by two tekongs (trafficking agents) to smuggle in six foreign workers illegally into the state. District police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said those involved were arrested in two separate raids during Ops Benteng in Mongkos here on Monday and Wednesday. “The first arrest involved a 44-year-old local man who brought […]
Attempts by 38 illegal immigrants to enter Sarawak foiled
KUCHING: The Malaysian Armed Forces have thwarted attempts by thirty-eight illegal immigrants to enter Sarawak since Apr 8. A spokesman for the First Infantry Division said all the illegal immigrants have since been deported to their country of origin. He revealed that around 5pm last Friday, a patrol team in Lubok Antu caught eight Indonesians […]
New technology to aid security control at border post
LUBOK ANTU: The state government will improve facilities at Lubok Antu-Nanga Badau Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security Complex (CIQSC) including utilising new technology to curb the entry of illegal immigrants (PATI) from neighbouring countries into the state. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the road in the Lubok Antu area is so […]
Police to tighten security control
KUCHING: In view of the coming Ramadan month, the police will be tightening security controls to ensure that the immigrants’ activity to enter or exit Sarawak will be eradicated. Serian police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said this coming (Ramadan) month, there will be immigrants here (in the state) that would want to go back to […]
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 […]
Foreigner gets five-month jail, two whippings
KUCHING: A male Indonesian national who entered Sarawak illegally, was sentenced to five months in prison and two lashes of the cane today. Sessions Court judge Steve Ritikos ordered the accused, Syafaruddin, 27, to serve his sentence starting today. The accused from Pontianak, Indonesia pleaded guilty to the offence under Section 6 (1) (c) of […]
GOF thwarts human smuggling attempt
LUNDU: The General Operations Force (GOF) foiled a human smuggling attempt by two locals involving five Indonesians early Thursday morning. GOF Sarawak brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata revealed that a patrol team acting on information, managed to detained two suspicious vehicles around 5.20am at Jalan Kampung Raso 1. Upon inspection, the teams found two local […]
