M’sia Immigration Dept cracks down on agents sneaking in illegals
KUALA LUMPUR — The Immigration Department of Malaysia is going after agents, masterminds and syndicates involved in bringing in illigel immgrants via the main national entry points.
Mr Mustafar Ali said the Immigration Department would seek the cooperation of other authorities to detect the illegal entries of foreign nationals via main entry points, such as KLIA. Photo: Malay Mail Online.
KUALA LUMPUR — The Immigration Department of Malaysia is going after agents, masterminds and syndicates involved in bringing in illigel immgrants via the main national entry points.
Its director-general Mr Mustafar Ali said the department would seek the cooperation of other authorities such as the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) to detect the illegal entries of foreign nationals via main entry points such as the KL International Airport (KLIA).
“I have personally met with the police and other authorities to ensure no aliens break through (the main entry points),” he told Bernama.
He was commenting on a media report that a group of Immigration enforcement officers had reneged by accepting from RM200 (S$66.65) to RM2,500 to allow the exit and entry of more than 16,000 foreign nationals from numerous nations.
As a result of the activity since 2014, the group had amassed about RM18 million.
In the meantime, he said the department was also reviewing the standard operating procedure (SOP) at entry points currently for improvement purposes. MALAY MAIL ONLINE
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