Soldiers nab 16 illegals who crossed into Sarawak from Indonesia

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SIBU: Soldiers on border patrol have arrested a group of 16 Indonesians who snuck into Sarawak in search of jobs.

The First Infantry Division Malaysia said in a statement on Sunday the group comprised 11 men aged 19 to 45, five women aged 21 to 39, and a six-year-old boy."A team of soldiers on beat duty tracked the 16 individuals who the Malaysian border from the Indonesian side," the statement said."All of them admitted entering the state to find jobs. They have been sent to the Lundu police station for further action," it added.

The statement said the successful arrest showed that soldiers stationed at the Sarawak and West Kalimantan border were committed in safeguarding the country's sovereignty especially in preventing the entry of undocumented migrants, cross-border crime and the spread of Covid-19 in the state.

 

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