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Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
AKPS: KLIA's Terminal 1 sees 26pc rise in ‘Not to Land' notices against foreign travellers from May to July this year
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 — The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) reported a 26 per cent increase in cases involving the issuance of Not to Land (NTL) notices at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 (KLIA1) from May to July this year. In a statement yesterday, the agency said that the number of NTL cases rose from 900 in May to 987 in June and further increased to 1,134 in July. Monitoring at the country's entry points will be intensified, particularly during the early morning hours, to prevent attempts to enter Malaysia through the high-risk aviation sector, said AKPS. According to the agency, 40 Bangladeshis were issued NTL notices at KLIA1 in an operation conducted earlier yesterday. 'They were among 134 foreign nationals screened upon arrival on two flights from Dhaka between 1 am and 6 am,' it said. AKPS said the individuals were denied entry after a review of their travel documents, purpose of entry, and return tickets found their intentions to be suspicious and non-compliant with entry conditions. 'All of the individuals will be deported to their countries of origin within 24 hours,' it said. In another development, AKPS said three foreigners — two Algerians and one Iraqi national — were arrested yesterday for abusing their visit passes after being found begging at the Departure Hall, KLIA1. The agency said the arrests were made during the 'Ulat KLIA' operation conducted in collaboration with the KLIA Security Team (AVSEC) from 8.30 am to 10.30 am. 'Their actions not only violated Malaysia's entry conditions but also tarnished the country's image and disrupted the comfort of passengers at the airport. 'The three were then handed over to the Selangor Immigration Department Enforcement Division for investigation and further action,' AKPS said in a separate statement here. — Bernama
Malay Mail
16-07-2025
- Malay Mail
MACC nabs two Bangladeshi men over KLIA bribery to smuggle in foreigners
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested two Bangladeshi men, including a director of an overseas-based tourism company, on suspicion of masterminding a syndicate involved in bringing foreign nationals into the country without undergoing proper checks. According to a source, the two suspects, both in their 50s, were arrested by the MACC during an operation conducted between 5 pm and 7 pm yesterday in Negeri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur. 'The suspects are believed to be foreign agents who offered bribes to enforcement officers at KLIA 1 (Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1) to facilitate the entry of foreign nationals through the country's entry points,' the source said. The syndicate's modus operandi involves approaching enforcement officers at KLIA 1 to carry out 'counter setting' activities, aimed at easing the clearance process for foreign nationals upon arrival. The suspects have been remanded for six days until July 20, following a remand order issued by Senior Registrar Shaik Zuladdruse Merican Sadzol Othman Merican at the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court today. Meanwhile, MACC Intelligence Division senior director Datuk Saiful Ezral Arifin, when contacted, confirmed the arrests and said the case was being investigated under Section 16(b) of the MACC Act 2009. — Bernama
