11 migrants detained in raid on illegal mining site

KUALA KRAI: The General Operations Force (GOF) have detained 11 illegal immigrants in a raid on an unlicensed iron ore mining site here, following public tip-offs.
Southeast Brigade GOF commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the crackdown in Kampung Pahi was carried out at 1.30pm yesterday.
He said the arrests were made by the 8th Battalion under Op Taring Wawasan.
"The GOF team went to the area following public tip-offs.
"After raiding the place, they found seven Bangladeshi men, three Nepalese men and one Indonesian man who were working at the site.
"One of them did not possess a valid work permit, four others had expired permits, while the remaining individuals failed to produce any valid identification or entry documents into Malaysia," Ros Azhan said.
"All of them were taken to the Kuala Krai district police for further action," he added.
The foreigners were hired by an individual to do the illegal mining works, Ros Azhan said.

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