KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 813 illegal immigrants believed to be from the Philippines were detained during Ops Benteng in Sabah from May 1 last year to Oct 29 this year, says Deputy Home Minister II Datuk Jonathan Yasin.
He said the ministry, via the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom), has taken a comprehensive approach to address the issue of illegal immigrants in the state's east coast waters by maintaining optimum preparedness of its security assets.
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