Illegal migrants learning Bahasa Melayu before entry


PASIR PUTEH: A new reality in illegal immigration has emerged, after authorities found that immigrants brought in via Kelantan waters had learned Bahasa Melayu in their home country to facilitate their movement in Malaysia.

Kelantan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director Capt Erwan Shah Soahdi said the findings indicate the presence of well-organised syndicates operating across borders with increasingly sophisticated planning.

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