Record 279 foreigners blocked from entering Malaysia in one day

SEPANG: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MBCA) recorded its highest number of Not-To-Land (NTL) actions in a single day after denying entry to 279 foreigners at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) yesterday.
In a statement today, the agency said those denied entry included 240 Bangladeshis, 33 Pakistanis, and six Indian nationals. All were deported after failing to meet immigration requirements.
"The individuals were sent back to their countries of origin immediately after documentation and further checks were completed," the agency said.
MBCA said the record-breaking figure reflected a rising trend of attempted illegal entries during peak travel periods and public holidays, when high passenger traffic is often exploited to bypass screening procedures.
"This action is part of ongoing efforts to tighten border controls and ensure that only individuals who meet all legal conditions are allowed entry."
The 279 cases were detected by the KLIA Border Control Monitoring Team, which was established in 2023 to improve early screening and identify high-risk travellers.
"The success demonstrates MBCA's commitment to consistent and firm enforcement in protecting national security and sovereignty," it added.

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