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Borneo Post
09-05-2025
- Borneo Post
Immigration Dept raids construction sites in Kuching, nets 25 illegal immigrants
Abdul Halim oversees the enforcement operation in Kuching. – Immigration Department photo KUCHING (May 9): A Sarawak Immigration Department enforcement operation at two construction sites here in the wee hours of this morning saw 25 illegal immigrants detained. The operation starting 1am was carried out based on intelligence gathered by the department's Special Task Force (PTK). Sarawak Immigration director Abdul Halim Abang Naili said the offences detected included the absence of valid travel documents, overstaying, and misuse of social visit passes. 'All those detained have been taken to the Immigration Detention Depot for further action under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Immigration Regulations 1963,' he said in a statement. He said preliminary intelligence revealed that the construction sites were hotspots for foreigners suspected of working illegally. 'During the raid, a total of 46 individuals were inspected, comprising 39 men and seven women, all of whom were foreign nationals. 'Of these, 25 individuals, 21 men and four women were arrested. All are Indonesian nationals,' he said. The operation led by the PTK unit in collaboration with the Operations Unit, involved 51 personnel. Abdul Halim also called on the public and employers to continue cooperating with the authorities to ensure immigration laws are upheld and to report any activities involving illegal immigrants to the nearest authorities.
Borneo Post
21-04-2025
- Borneo Post
Immigration Department foils attempt to traffic eight illegals into Sarawak
The illegal immigrants who were detained during the operation. KUCHING (April 21): The Immigration Department successfully foiled an attempt to traffic eight illegal immigrants into Sarawak last Saturday. Its state director Abdul Halim Abang Naili revealed that the eight illegal immigrants were spotted crossing the Selampit River before boarding two vehicles at the scene. 'The operations team then tailed the two vehicles until they stopped at a food court in Bau town, where the team proceeded to raid the vehicles,' he said in a statement. Abdul Halim added that the team apprehended the eight illegal immigrants, along with two local men who acted as their transporters, and confiscated three mobile phones, RM7,147 in cash, and two vehicles during the raid. 'All of the illegal immigrants were apprehended under Section 51(5)(b) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for offenses under Section 6(3) of the Act, as well as under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (ATIPSOM),' he added. Abdul Halim stated that p reliminary investigations revealed that the immigrants did not possess valid travel documents and had entered Sarawak through uncharted routes. He added that they also learnt illegal agents offered the illegal immigrants transportation to palm oil plantations in Tatau and Sarikei for a fee of RM2,300 per person. Abdul Halim noted that this incident highlighted the existence of an illegal network of transporters smuggling illegal immigrants into the region. 'This is part of a planned human trafficking (operation) by irresponsible individuals attempting to evade checkpoints when entering Malaysia.' illegal immigrant Immigration Department lead traffic
