Five Illegals Caught In Belait Aeration
By Hjh Saemah Zulkefli

Kuala Belait - Five foreign nationals were detained under suspicions of breaking immigration laws, during an `Ops Basmi 78' raid conducted yesterday by the Enforcment Section of the Belait District Immigration Department.

The five men consisted of an Indonesian and an Indian national who were found working using only a visitor's pass, two Indonesians who were caught working for an unauthorised employer, and another Indian national who was caught without his documents at hand.

They are currently being held for further examination by the Enforcement Section.

Five locations were targeted the operation including construction sites and shops throughout the District. Some 29 foreigners from Indonesia, India, Malaysia, and the Philippines were questioned during the operation.

'Ops Basmi 78' in the Belait District involved a team of six officers from the Immigration Department led by a Senior Immigration Department Officer, Awg Yunus bin Omar. The operation began at 9.30am and took two hours to complete.

The first suspect, aged 28, was caught at the BSP staff housing area in Panaga Seria whereas the second person aged 25 was caught at a rented house in Kg Mukim Sungai Liang.

The pair are believed to be in breach of Chapter 28(3) (d) of the Immigration Act (In possession of forged documents). -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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