641 Filipino illegals deported


Homeward bound: Deportees moving out of the Sandakan temporary detention centre.

SANDAKAN: A total of 641 illegal Filipino immigrants were deported as efforts intensify to flush out illegal immigrants in Sabah.

The latest deportation on Friday involved 293 men, 188 women and 160 children, whose ages ranged from one month to 75. It is the largest deportation exercise carried out so far this year.

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