BAU: The army successfully thwarted an attempt to illegally enter Sarawak by four immigrants via a rat route (jalan tikus) in Serikin yesterday (Mar 28).
All the detained Indonesians aged between 19 and 32, who claimed to be looking for jobs in the state, have since been deported to their country of origin.
The First Infantry Division in a statement, said the incident took place around 12.45pm when an army team was patrolling at an identified route used by illegals to enter the state.
“The team managed to detained four suspicious men for inspection in an oil palm plantation near the Serikin army post.
“Examinations found that all of them did not have any valid travel documents,” an army spokesman said.
From Jan 1 to Mar 28, the army operating along the country’s border, have deported a total of 65 illegal immigrants in 27 cases that involved seizures worth RM410,792.
The army are always prepared and committed to maintain the country’s security and ensure the country’s sovereignty is preserved, by ensuring that there is no form of cross-border crimes being committed.
