Eight illegals detained while harvesting seaweed off Pulau Sebatik

The eight illegals believed to be Indonesians that were arrested by Tawau MMEA at Pulau Sebatik waters on Thursday evening.

KOTA KINABALU: The Tawau Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained eight illegal immigrants while they were collecting seaweed at Pulau Sebatik waters.

Tawau MMEA director Maritime Capt Shahrizan Raman said they were onboard two boats with four crew members on each vessel.