229 foreign nationals turned away at KLIA for entry violations
The operation, conducted from 7.30am Tuesday to 7.30am on Wednesday at Terminals 1 and 2, screened 764 visitors, AKPS said in a statement on Wednesday (Aug 13).
Bangladesh nationals accounted for the majority of Not-To-Land (NTL) notices issued to 204 individuals, followed by 14 from India, three each from Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Indonesia and two from Cambodia. Among the Bangladeshis, 66 arrived on three early-morning flights from Dhaka.
The main reasons for refusal included fake hotel bookings, lack of return tickets and inability to prove sufficient funds.
"These individuals are believed to have intended to misuse their visit passes to stay and work illegally in the country," the agency said.
In a separate incident, an Indonesian man in his 50s, who was deported just six days ago for a similar offence, was caught attempting to re-enter Malaysia yesterday. He was immediately deported again and issued a stern warning. – Bernama
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