
MCBA stops 141 foreigners from abusing KLIA2 transit facilities
The foreigners comprised 94 Indians, 41 Indonesians, and three each from Sri Lanka and Pakistan were detained during a special monitoring operation conducted by the agency from Saturday to Monday.
In a statement, the agency's Corporate Communications Unit said all the foreigners were issued with Denial of Entry Notices after it was found that they had employed various tactics to mislead the authorities.
"Their main modus operandi involved purchasing connecting flight tickets to a third country to give the impression that they were genuine transit passengers, even though they had no intention of continuing with their journey.
"Some of them also attempted to exit the transit departure hall by giving various excuses, such as health issues, lost tickets, or baggage problems.
"There were also those who applied for a Special Pass but subsequently abused it to overstay in the country," the statement said.
The agency attributed the success of the operation to thorough checks conducted by enforcement officers, who scrutinised travel documents, reviewed previous travel histories, and carried out in-depth interviews with visitors exhibiting suspicious or inconsistent behaviour.
"All those identified are now in the process of being deported on the earliest available flights," it added.
Following the incident, the agency has tightened controls at all international transit zones and enhanced the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems to prevent future security breaches.
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