14 Ores N Workers Netted In Ops Bongkar
By Za'im Zaini & Haji Minor Absah

Bandar Seri Begawan - Fourteen foreign nationals were netted on Wednesday night in an operation conducted by the Law Enforcement Section, Department of immigration and National Registration, dubbed 'Ops Bongkar 12'.

The operation which lasted from 10.30pm to 3am, involved 23 personnel led by a senior chief Immigration officer. The targeted locations were rented houses and rooms in Kg Terunjing Lambak, Jalan Kebangsaan Lama, Kg Delima Sam, Kg Delima Dua, Kg Manggis 1 and a house under construction in Kg Sungai Hanching.

During the raid, six special passes and one summon letter were issued. The 14 foreign nationals comprising three female Filipinos and one female Indonesian were detained temporarily at the BSB Police Station and 10 male foreign nationals including five Indonesians, two Bangladeshis and two Filipinos were temporarily detained at the law enforcement office's detention room.

A 47-year-old Filipina was found with an Immigration pass that had expired on September 3, 2006. The Immigration chops on her passport were found to be dubious and officials suspected that all 19 Immigration chops were forged, not including the 18 Immigration chops of a neighbouring country that were also found to be dubious in nature.

She was caught during an inspection at a rented house in Kg Delima Dua, Berakas.

According to her, she handed her passport to a female agent and every dealing cost her $50. She was detained at the BSB Police Station.

Another 35-year-old Filipina was found with an Immigration pass which had expired on January 21, 2007.

The Immigration chops on her passport were also found to be dubious• and it was believed that two of the Immigration chops on her passport were forged, not including two Immigration chops of a neighbouring country that looked suspicious.

She was caught during an inspection at a rented room in Jalan Kebangsaan Lama.

According to her, her passport was being kept by the owner of the rented room and the owner managed her passport dealings. The owner of the rented room will be investigated and if found guilty, a summon letter will be issued to the owner of the rented room.

A 47-year-old Indonesian man with an expired photocopied passport was also caught during an inspection at a rented room in Jalan Kebangsaan Lama. His work pass had lapsed 25 days ago and he was compounded with a fine of B$200. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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