TANAH MERAH: Kelantan police thwarted a neighborhood man’s try to smuggle 23 Myanmar nationals into the nation utilizing a multi-purpose automobile (MPV) right here on Sunday (June 12) night time.
Tanah Merah district police chief Supt Wan Zulfikri Wan Othman stated earlier its patrol automotive unit noticed the 57-year-old man driving a (*23*) Vellfire in a suspicious method in Bukit Bunga.
He stated the patrol automotive adopted the MPV and when the siren was turned on, the driving force sped up, however the automobile was lastly pulled over at Batu 11 Jalan Jeli-Tanah Merah.
“The driver tried to flee however he was caught in the close by bushes. Further inspection of the automobile discovered 18 Myanmar males and 5 girls aged between 19 and 44,” he stated in an announcement, on Monday (June 13).
Wan Zulfikri stated all of them who had simply entered the nation on the identical day didn’t have legitimate journey paperwork.
He stated the driving force confessed to receiving RM6,900 to transport the unlawful immigrants to Kuala Lumpur.
The suspect, who examined optimistic for methamphetamine, had three prison data and 16 data involving medication, he added.
“The driver is being investigated underneath Section 26J of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act (ATIPSOM) 2007, whereas the Myanmar nationals are being investigated underneath Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/69,” he stated. – Bernama
