Wang Kelian RCI: Commandos found transit camp and five illegals


  • Nation
  • Friday, 26 Apr 2019

PUTRAJAYA: The VAT 69 commando search operation in the jungles of Genting Perah, Perlis, in March 2015, led to the discovery of a transit camp with 14 tents that were used by illegal immigrants, the Royal Commis­sion of Inquiry (RCI) into the camps and mass graves at Wang Kelian heard.

The 17th witness, Insp Mohamad Afiq Sarmid, from VAT 69 based in Ulu Kinta, Perak, said the team also arrested five illegal immigrants about 200m from the camp.

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