Three boat operators among 38 Indonesians held in Selangor migrant smuggling crackdown

Thirty-eight Indonesian nationals, including three boat operators, were detained by the General Operations Force in an anti-smuggling operation near Sabak Bernam on November 2.

Authorities seized a fishing boat, a Mitsubishi engine, and three mobile phones, with a total estimated value of RM406,800, during the raid.

The operation is part of ongoing efforts to combat migrant smuggling, which has led to 898 arrests and 171 cases recorded by the GOF this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Three boat operators were among 38 Indonesian nationals detained by the General Operations Force (GOF) in an operation to curb migrant smuggling along the coastal area of Kampung Sungai Gatal, near Sabak Bernam, on November 2.

GOF Central Brigade acting commander ACP Awang Arfian Awang Bujang said all of them were detained in a raid under Op Taring Delta at about 4.30am while they were believed to be attempting to leave Malaysia via an illegal sea route.

He said the other 35 individuals arrested comprised 24 adult men and 11 adult women.

“The operations team also seized a fishing boat, a Mitsubishi engine and three mobile phones of various brands, which are believed to have been used as communication devices in the smuggling operation.

“The total value of the seizures is estimated at RM406,800,” he told a press conference here today.

He said the case was being investigated under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (ATIPSOM) and the Immigration Act 1959/63.

Awang Arfian said the GOF Central Brigade recorded 171 cases involving migrant smuggling activities and immigration offences from January 1 to November 4 this year.

He said enforcement operations during the period led to the arrest of 898 individuals in the brigade’s area of responsibility, which covers Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor.

“Of the total, 33 cases were investigated under ATIPSOM, involving the arrest of 76 boat operators, while another 138 cases were recorded under the Immigration Act 1959/63, with 822 arrests,” he said.

He said the GOF would continue to intensify operations and intelligence gathering to combat migrant smuggling and other illegal cross-border activities.

“Members of the public with information on such activities are urged to channel it to the police for further action,” he said. — Bernama

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11月2日，在沙巴克伯南附近的一次反走私行动中，印尼国民军总行动部队拘留了38名印尼国民，其中包括3名船主。

当局在突击行动中查获了一艘渔船、一台三菱发动机和三部手机，总价值估计为 406,800 令吉。

此次行动是打击人口走私持续努力的一部分，今年以来，人口走私总局已逮捕了 898 人，并记录了 171 起案件。

吉隆坡，11 月 4 日讯——11 月 2 日，在沙白安南附近的甘榜双溪加塔尔沿海地区，马来西亚国家警察总局（GOF）开展了一次打击人口走私的行动，拘留了 38 名印尼国民，其中包括三名船主。

GOF中央旅代理指挥官ACP Awang Arfian Awang Bujang表示，他们于凌晨4点30分左右在“塔林三角洲行动”的突袭中被全部拘留，当时他们被认为试图通过非法海路离开马来西亚。

他说，被捕的其他 35 人包括 24 名成年男性和 11 名成年女性。

“行动小组还查获了一艘渔船、一台三菱发动机和三部不同品牌的手机，据信这些物品被用作走私行动中的通讯设备。

“查获物品总价值估计为 406,800 令吉，”他今天在此举行的新闻发布会上说。

他说，此案正在根据 2007 年《反人口贩运和反偷渡移民法》（ATIPSOM）和 1959/63 年《移民法》进行调查。

阿旺·阿尔菲安表示，今年1月1日至11月4日，GOF中央旅记录了171起涉及人口走私活动和移民违法行为的案件。

他表示，在此期间的执法行动导致该旅责任区内逮捕了 898 人，该责任区涵盖雪兰莪州、吉隆坡、森美兰州、马六甲州和柔佛州。

他说：“在所有案件中，有 33 起是根据《反偷渡法》调查的，涉及逮捕 76 名船主；另有 138 起是根据 1959/63 年《移民法》记录的，涉及逮捕 822 人。”

他表示，政府将继续加强行动和情报收集，以打击人口走私和其他非法跨境活动。

他说：“我们呼吁知情人士将此类活动的信息提供给警方，以便采取进一步行动。”——马新社

安瓦尔表示，对印度社区的援助不仅限于米特拉项目，还有更多举措正在筹备中。

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