Indonesian illegal workers opt for ‘slow’ boat rides to evade authorities
Many fishing boats, such as those mostly manned by foreigners, send illegal workers home to Indonesia, says a Selangor Maritime Enforcement Agency official. – AFP pic, May 15, 2019.
TO escape detection by Malaysian authorities, Indonesian illegal workers now travel individually and take “slow” boat rides between the countries, reportsSelangor Maritime Enforcement Agency deputy director Commander Eizanizam Muhammad Eng told the English daily that illegals would travel to transit points individually to board boats to their destinations.
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