Eight foreign workers detained in KB raid
By Liza Mohd

Foreign workers detained during the raid.

A total of eight foreign workers were detained when they failed to provide official documents during a raid codenamed "Buru Empat Operation", which was conducted at a few areas in Tutong and the Belait district on Tuesday night.

Five of the detainees were Bangladeshis and the three others were an Indian national, an Indonesia and a Thai national. They are currently being detained in the custody of the Immigration Department of the Enforcement Section for further investigation.

A total of 11 Immigration officers led by Chief Immigration Officer Awg Sulaiman bin Hidup had conducted inspection on four location of a prawn rearing area near Kg Sg Paku, Telisai, Tutong as well as the vicinity of Jalan Sg Bakong and Jalan Kecil Kg Sg Tali Lumut, Seria.

A total of 40 foreign workers from Thailand, India, Bangladesh and Indonesia were searched during the operation which was conducted from 10.30 pm till 3 am.

Part of the purpose of the operation was to eliminate illegal immigrants as well as overstaying.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin