Fake transit scheme foiled at KLIA, 105 foreign nationals ordered to leave


PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Border Control Agency has foiled an attempt by a group of foreign nationals to enter the country under the guise of being in transit, following a targeted operation at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Thursday (May 29).

In a statement on Saturday (May 31), the agency reported that over 400 individuals from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India were screened during the operation. Of these, 105 were found not to meet entry requirements and were subsequently ordered to return to their countries of origin.

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