Seven-year-old boy among eight migrants deported
LUNDU: A seven-year-old boy was among eight illegal immigrants deported back to Indonesia on Wednesday (Sept 15). They were caught entering Sarawak via illegal routes, known locally as jalan tikus, at Kampung Biawak here. The army’s 1st Infantry Division, in a statement, said the illegal immigrants were intercepted at around 7.30am some 300m from the […]
Build wall now to prevent illegal entry
MUKAH: Any plan to construct a proper boundary wall separating Malaysia (along the Sarawak border) from Indonesia needs to be implemented soon to solve the problem of illegal trails (jalan tikus), a local community leader has suggested. Kapitan Kang Boon Eong said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing had previously mentioned the idea […]
Simanggang rep visits police HQ to get latest updates
SIMANGGANG: Police do not lack the expertise in sniffing out drug activities here despite the drug dealers’ ever changing modus operandi, says ASP Herman Rakey. The Sri Aman District Police Headquarters (IPD) Narcotics Crime Investigation Department chief was speaking during a visit by Assistant Community Welfare Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis on Thursday (July 15). […]
Duo busted for smuggling LPG tanks
SRI AMAN: Two men were busted by the General Operations Force (GOF) for attempting to smuggle 20 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanks out to Indonesia on Tuesday (June 29). GOF Sarawak Brigade commander SAC Saini Bongkek who confirmed the case, said the incident happened around 7pm when a patrol team from Sungai Paku Post detained […]
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 […]
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 […]
GOF foils five human smuggling attempts over nine days
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) foiled five human smuggling attempts during operations conducted between Apr 1 and 9. GOF Sarawak Brigade commander, SAC Mancha Ata said the first case involved the detention of an Indonesian national acting as Tekong and two Indonesian illegal immigrants on Apr 6. “The illegal immigrants entered Sarawak via a […]
No sneaking out of EMCO areas
KUCHING: Residents in areas subjected to the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) are warned to avoid sneaking out of their respective areas via existing rat trails (jalan tikus). Addressing netizens’ concerns on the matter, Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said by doing so, they pose the risk […]
Illegal immigrants, porous border keep them busy
KUCHING: Border control and illegal entry by immigrants via rat trails (jalan tikus) are challenges for the state’s police force. “These issues become a challenge for us due to the wide-stretch of the border between Sarawak and Kalimantan, Indonesia. “If we want to close off the border entirely (100 percent), it is difficult to do […]
