Kota Tinggi coast hot exit point for illegals

Tragic end: The long boat used by the illegal Indonesians, believed to be leaving for Batam when they drowned off Kota Tinggi.

KOTA TINGGI: Many illegal immigrants are willing to risk their lives leaving via illegal exit points, including the South China Sea, even during the monsoon.

Drowning cases involving illegal immigrants are common along the Kota Tinggi coast, a favourite illegal exit/entry point for them.