‘Taxi Sapu’ Operation Uncovered In Belait
By Liza Mohd

Kuala Belait - A driver was apprehended near the Rasau toll booth by personnel from the Belait Immigration Enforcement Section on the suspicion of operating illegal transportation services or `taxi sapu', during an operation carried out on Tuesday.

In the operation codenamed 'Ops Bongkar 14', a team of six Immigration officials detained the driver of a localregistered vehicle after the vehicle passed through the Rasau toll booth. The driver was allegedly transporting Indonesian passengers to Pontianak, Indonesia.

Investigations revealed that `taxi sapu' drivers constantly enter and exit the Sultanate via the Sungai Tujoh Control Post for the purpose of carrying out their transportation services by transporting passengers to and from Pontianak. According to reports from the Immigration Enforcement Section, the driver was assisted by another

Indonesian who collected payments of B$90-$100 in cash from the passengers as transportation fee.

For the offence, the driver may face a compoundable fine of B$600 for breaching Rule 9(4).

Meanwhile in a separate inspection, enforcement officers arrested an Indonesian passenger of a vehicle driven by a local man after he was found carrying two passports with different names and dates of birth inside his bag. While claiming to be the driver's helper, the passenger was suspected of having worked in the country on two occasions using different passports.

The suspect was arrested for further-investigation. If found guilty, he could be brought to court to face charges of producing misleading documents under Chapter 28 (3) (d) Immigration Act Chapter 17.

The local driver was issued a letter requiring his presence to assist in the investigation. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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