KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian coastguards arrested five illegal immigrants trying to enter the state on a local cargo boat in waters off Sabah's east coast Sandakan district at about 4.30pm on Sunday (March 12).
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sandakan zone director Capt Zainuddin Mohd Zuki said that they found six passengers on the boat after it was intercepted in waters off Pulau Libaran that straddles close to Philippines waters.
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