It pays to listen to gut feelings, says GOF personnel

Keeping the borders safe: Members of the 3rd Battalion patrolling the Malaysian-Thai border in their Commando V-150 vehicle.

PADANG BESAR: Besides having to be always on their toes, some General Operations Force (GOF) members have also honed their intuition to sniff out trouble while they are patrolling and tracking down smugglers and illegal immigrants, says Sjn Che Min Anjang of the 3rd Battalion GOF.

Sjn Che Min, who has been in the service for 42 years, said it often helped him in detecting attempts by smugglers and illegal immigrants to sneak into the country.