KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) South-East Brigade foiled a migrant smuggling attempt and arrested six Myanmar nationals, four of them children, in Kampung Chenerai Alor Pasir, Pasir Mas on Tuesday (Jan 21).
Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the 5.30am raid was carried out based on intelligence gathered through Ops Taring Wawasan on the trafficking and smuggling of foreign nationals.
"Upon inspecting a house, we found six people, believed to be from Myanmar. None of them could provide valid travel documents," he said in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 22).
He added that the homeowner, a 37-year-old local man, was arrested on suspicion of being the smuggler who facilitated the entry of the foreign nationals through illegal routes.
"The foreigners were detained under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, while the suspected smuggler was arrested under Section 26H of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007," he said. – Bernama
