National Day Joint Op Nets Immigration Offenders
By James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - Nine immigration offenders including eight Indonesians and one Bangladeshi national, and five couples without marriage certificates, were caught in a joint operation by six local enforcement agencies yesterday.

Ops Pintas 29/2008 (Bersepadu) operation was led by the National Registration and Immigration Department, headed by the Acting Assistant Director of Immigration.

The 159 personnel involved in the operation came from: Royal Brunei Police Force (32), Internal Security Department (23), Royal Customs and Excise (27), Narcotic Control Bureau (9), Enforcement unit of Religious Affairs (38) and Immigration (30).

The joint operation from 11.30pm until 3.30am targeted rented houses and apartments in Kg Sungai Kedayan, Kg Ujong Bukit, Kg Sumbiling Lama, JIn Bt Salila, Kg Berangan, Jln Sungai Kianggeh and Jln Roberts.

Conducted in conjunction with the 24th National Day, the operation aimed to safeguard the country and to raise cooperation between the involved enforcement agencies.

Starting Feb 11, the Immigration Department has already conducted numerous operations in conjunction with the National Day.

The National Registration and Immigration Department thanked members of the public for information on any immigration offenders and urged the public to report to the immigration hotline 8981711. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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