NSTnation: “This has been our long-standing obstacle in dealing with the entry of illegals into the state.
He said the wide coastal area in the eastern part of Sabah, stretching over 1,700 kilometres, has contributed to the existence of ‘rat trails’ to sneak in the illegals into the state.“These individuals will be hunted down and if they are found to be involved with the illegals then stern action will be taken against them,” he said after an enforcement operation carried out by the Sabah Immigration Department here last night.
“Due to the wide expanse of the coastal area in the east of Sabah, this has contributed to the existence of new rat trails that we have to locate and close, to prevent illegals from entering the state,” he said. Mohd Azis also said throughout last year, the Sabah Immigration Department had carried out 1,199 enforcement operations against the illegals in the state and a total of 28,555 individuals were inspected.
He said of the total, 4,180 illegals and 23 employers were arrested while 12,230 others were deported back to their countries of origin.Related stories
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