Over 260 detained, one dead body found after boat carrying Rohingya intercepted off Langkawi
The task force, comprising the Armed Forces, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and the police, said that the boat was located Monday at around 5am.
In a statement, the task force said that a team from the police and MMEA was dispatched to the scene to carry out surveillance and deportation works.approached the boat, around 53 illegal immigrants jumped off the boat to swim to shore. They were detained by MMEA personnel who were on standby on land.
"Checks on the board led to the discovery of 216 people. The body of a woman was also found on board," the statement said."Deportation was not conducted as the boat was damaged. The"Based on humanitarian grounds, the National Security Council allowed the boat to dock at the Teluk Ewa jetty. All 269 illegal immigrants have been detained and placed temporarily at the Kem Bina Negara Wawasan in Langkawi.
On current statistics, the task force said that as of June 7, 396 illegal immigrants and 11 human traffickers had been arrested.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Authorities intercept boat carrying Rohingya refugees, 269 arrestedOfficers boarding the boat also found a dead body.
Read more »
216 Rohingya boat people detained in LangkawiSecurity officials say the boat could not be turned away as the engine was beyond repair. FMTNews Rohingya
Read more »
Bukan 50 tapi 269 etnik Rohingya mendarat di Langkawilangkawi Seramai 269 etnik Rohingya yang dipercayai menempuh perjalanan selama hampir empat bulan dari kem pelarian di Myanmar berjaya mendarat di Langkawi, hari ini.
Read more »
Migrants held on tourist boats allowed to land in Malta | Malay MailVALLETTA (Malta), June 7 — More than 400 migrants disembarked in Malta overnight yesterday from four tourist boats in an about-face by the government that allowed them to land after nearly 40 days onboard. The 425 migrants, who had been picked up in the Mediterranean during various rescue...
Read more »
45 minit, 1,000 tempahan hotel di Langkawilangkawi Satu fenomena apabila 1,000 bilik hotel di Langkawi ditempah dalam tempoh 45 minit, hari ini.
Read more »
Record 1,000 rooms booked in Langkawi as M'sia enters recovery MCO phaseCORONAVIRUS | Langkawi Tourism Association says it has set a target of one million domestic tourists from June 10 to Dec 31.
Read more »