Boat carrying 20 illegals spotted near Pulau Angsa


HUTAN MELINTANG: Even as search efforts were being carried out to find the victims of a boat, which capsized off Sabak Bernam, another boat carrying about 20 illegal immigrants was spotted near Pulau Angsa.

“The incident occurred at about 30 to 40 nautical miles from here. Our boat gave chase and arrested 20 people at 5.30am,” said Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Klang enforcement chief Mohd Aliyas Hamdan.

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