Illegal immigrant nabbed while trying to escape JPJ roadblock in Sabah

By MUGUNTAN VANAR

Two Road Transport Department personnel closing in on a motorcyclist who tried to avoid a road block in Sabah's Lahad Datu district.

KOTA KINABALU: An illegal immigrant was arrested after trying to escape from a Road Transport Department (JPJ) roadblock at KM23 of the Lahad Datu-Sandakan road at around 10.30am on Friday (Jan 10).

The 20-year-old had tried to ride his motorcycle through the roadblock, but the attempt failed when the suspect lost control and hit the JPJ vehicle before landing up in a ditch.

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Illegal immigrant , Arrest , Road Transport Department , JPJ , Roadblock , Lahad Datu-Sandakan

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