SEPANG: A coordinated attempt by 26 Bangladeshi nationals to enter Malaysia illegally via KL International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 was thwarted by the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS).
The agency said according to actionable intelligence, the group had arrived on two separate flights from Dhaka on Tuesday (Aug 5), with their entry believed to have been carefully orchestrated with the help of unknown parties.
"Upon disembarking at the international arrivals gate, the individuals were immediately intercepted by AKPS officers and escorted to the agency’s operations office for further checks.
"Initial investigations revealed that none of the individuals met the necessary requirements to enter the country and were found to have provided suspicious justifications for their visit," the AKPS said in a statement on Wednesday (Aug 6).
The agency said swift and decisive action was taken to repatriate all 26 individuals on the next available flights back to Bangladesh.
“This success reflects the close cooperation between AKPS intelligence and monitoring units in preventing the entry of high-risk individuals who may threaten national security and public order.
"Such firm actions will continue to be enforced as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Malaysia’s border security, especially at major entry points such as KLIA," the agency added.
