By: Nurul Fazliana Norman
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 71 undocumented migrants were detained by the Sabah Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) in two separate enforcement operations in Ranau and Sandakan yesterday.
The operations saw 107 individuals inspected, with 21 undocumented migrants detained in Ranau following public complaints, while another 50 were detained through Ops Sapu in Sandakan.
In Ranau, 14 immigration officers together with RELA Ranau members raided three locations following public complaints about the presence of suspicious foreigners.
From inspections of 24 individuals, 21 Filipinos were detained.
In Sandakan, Ops Sapu was carried out at 1.35am with 15 enforcement officers targeting five squatter settlement locations.
The locations were Kampung Ulu Dusun Batu 30, Jalan Labuk; Kampung Bimbim Batu 16; Kampung Gum-Gum Kuari 7 and Kuari 2 as well as Flat Taman Sejati Batu 7, Jalan Airport.
In the operation, 83 individuals were inspected and 50 undocumented migrants, including 25 children, were detained.
Overall, the 71 individuals detained comprised 68 Filipinos and three Indonesians.
All were detained under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for investigation and further action.
Source: JIM Sabah
