Three boat operators among 38 Indonesians held in migrant smuggling crackdown

GOF Central Brigade acting commander ACP Awang Arfian Awang Bujang said all of them were detained in a raid under Op Taring Delta at about 4.30 am while they were believed to be attempting to leave Malaysia via an illegal sea route.

04 Nov 2026 06:50pm
GOF Central Brigade acting commander ACP Awang Arfian Awang Bujang said all of them were detained in a raid under Op Taring Delta at about 4.30 am while they were believed to be attempting to leave Malaysia via an illegal sea route. Photo by Bernama
GOF Central Brigade acting commander ACP Awang Arfian Awang Bujang said all of them were detained in a raid under Op Taring Delta at about 4.30 am while they were believed to be attempting to leave Malaysia via an illegal sea route. Photo by Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR - Three boat operators were among 38 Indonesian nationals detained by the General Operations Force (GOF) in an operation to curb migrant smuggling along the coastal area of Kampung Sungai Gatal, near Sabak Bernam, on Nov 2.

GOF Central Brigade acting commander ACP Awang Arfian Awang Bujang said all of them were detained in a raid under Op Taring Delta at about 4.30 am while they were believed to be attempting to leave Malaysia via an illegal sea route.

He said the other 35 individuals arrested comprised 24 adult men and 11 adult women.

"The operations team also seized a fishing boat, a Mitsubishi engine and three mobile phones of various brands, which are believed to have been used as communication devices in the smuggling operation.

"The total value of the seizures is estimated at RM406,800,” he told a press conference here today.

He said the case was being investigated under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (ATIPSOM) and the Immigration Act 1959/63.

Awang Arfian said the GOF Central Brigade recorded 171 cases involving migrant smuggling activities and immigration offences from Jan 1 to Nov 4 this year.

He said enforcement operations during the period led to the arrest of 898 individuals in the brigade's area of responsibility, which covers Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor.

"Of the total, 33 cases were investigated under ATIPSOM, involving the arrest of 76 boat operators, while another 138 cases were recorded under the Immigration Act 1959/63, with 822 arrests,” he said.

He said the GOF would continue to intensify operations and intelligence gathering to combat migrant smuggling and other illegal cross-border activities.

"Members of the public with information on such activities are urged to channel it to the police for further action,” he said. - BERNAMA

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