Army nabs 14 foreigners attempting to illegally enter the country


Personnel from the Third Malaysian Infantry Division headquarters with three of the 14 foreigners who were detained after attempting to enter the country illegally by sea near Teluk Punggai, Kota Tinggi in Johor.

KOTA TINGGI: A group of fourteen foreigners’ attempted to enter the country illegally but were thwarted by the army.

The Third Malaysian Infantry Division headquarters said its Maritime Surveillance Radar System picked up a boat heading towards Teluk Punggai here at around 2am on Wednesday (Nov 24).

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