Filipino man nabbed at Kota Kinabalu Airport over fake travel pass
The man was stopped by the Malaysian Border Control Agency (MBCA) during a routine inspection yesterday.
Authorities discovered that the man had a Social Visit Pass bearing an entry endorsement dated July 28 and an exit endorsement dated July 30.
Checks with the Immigration Department revealed that neither stamp was recorded in the system, raising suspicions of forgery.
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"The suspect was detained for allegedly attempting to mislead authorities about the actual duration of his stay in Malaysia.
"Further inspection also uncovered two boarding passes in the suspect's possession — one for a flight to Kuala Lumpur on July 30, and another to Manila, Philippines, the following day," MBCA said in a statement today.
MBCA said it was investigating the purpose of holding both passes to identify the suspect's modus operandi.
The man has since been handed over to the Immigration Department's enforcement division in Kota Kinabalu for further investigation under Section 56(1)(l) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for possession or use of forged documents.
MBCA warned that it takes any attempt to forge travel documents seriously and will continue to tighten controls at all national entry points to safeguard the country's security and sovereignty.
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