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Two Thai women among five nabbed using illegal jetties to enter Malaysia
RANTAU PANJANG: Two Thai women were among five individuals arrested by the General Operations Force (GOF) for entering the country through illegal routes.
The five were detained at three separate locations here between 8.45am and 1.30pm yesterday.
GOF Southeast Brigade commander Datuk Nik Azhan Nik Abd Hamid said the arrests were made during a surveillance operation under 'Op Taring Wawasan Kelantan' in the Rantau Panjang area.
"The suspects, three Malaysian men and two Thai women, were apprehended at three illegal jetties, namely Parkir, Pohon Jambu, and MCA.
"The Thai women were found to have entered Malaysia without valid travel documents," he said.
Nik Azhan added that the three Malaysian men tested positive for methamphetamine and ketamine.
"They were detained under Section 5(2) of the Immigration Act 1959/63," he said.
He added that the GOF would continue efforts to curb illegal border crossings along Malaysia's borders.
In a separate case, a Thai woman was detained for smuggling frozen chicken and food items worth RM62,000 in Tumpat yesterday.
The 48-year-old woman was arrested during a raid at a store in Pengkalan Kubor.
"Also seized in the 11.30am operation was a four-wheel drive vehicle used to transport the goods," he said.
He added that the 602kg of frozen food and 240kg of frozen chicken had been smuggled from Thailand for local distribution.
