KOTA KINABALU: Fifteen Filipinos who slipped into Sabah were detained in an operation aimed at stemming the influx of illegal immigrants into the state’s east coast.
The immigrants, aged between three and 50, were picked up in waters near Kampung Tong Batu Lok Damai in Pulau Sakar near the east coast town of Lahad Datu at about 12.30pm on Thursday.
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