KOTA KINABALU: Vast employment opportunities, long borders, numerous islands and cheaper goods in Sabah are among key factors identified for the continuing entry of illegal immigrants and existence of smuggling activities in eastern Sabah.
Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) commander Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun said other factors included family and cultural ties due to the close proximity of eastern Sabah to Indonesia and the Philippines.
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