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 […]

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 […]

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 […]