Cops arrest Myanmar illegals in oil palm smallholding
21 May 2023 09:49pm
Eight undocumented Myanmar immigrants hiding in an oil palm plantation in Kampung Kubang Binjai, Pasir Mas were detained on Saturday.
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Pasir Mas district police chief ACP Kama Azural Mohamed said police acted after receiving a tip-off, with all eight failing to produce valid documents.
"They admitted to entering Malaysia illegally by boat and were bound for Kuala Lumpur,” he said in a statement here today.
All eight have been remanded for two weeks and the case is being investigated under Section 51 (3) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. -Bernama
