238 illegals detained in Sandakan

The illegal immigrants detained in Sandakan.
SANDAKAN (June 4): A total of 238 illegal immigrants were detained by the Sabah Immigration Department during an operation here early Wednesday morning.
Sabah Immigration director Datuk SH Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof said the operation, which began at 1.30am, targeted workers' quarters at several construction sites and factories in Sandakan.
'A total of 480 individuals were screened during the operation, and 238 were held for various offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Immigration Regulations 1963,' she said in a statement.
Those detained comprised 88 men, 88 women, 30 boys and 32 girls.
To date, the Immigration Department has arrested 2,730 illegal immigrants and 53 employers for multiple immigration-related offences. Additionally, 6,058 illegal immigrants have been deported under the foreign prisoner transfer program.
Sitti Saleha emphasized that similar enforcement operations would continue and reminded foreign nationals to ensure they have valid documentation before seeking employment in the country.

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