18 Foreigners Nabbed In Saturday Operation
By Za'im Zaini & Yusrin Junaidi

Bandar Seri Begawan - Eighteen foreign nationals were detained during a joint operation carried out by the Royal Brunei Police Force and the Law Enforcement Section of the Department of Immigration and National Registration Saturday night.

The 18 foreigners comprising Indonesians and Filipinos were arrested for various immigration offences. Eighteen special passes were also issued during the operation.

The operation was part of an ongoing effort of the authorities to ensure that the laws of the nation are upheld by all especially foreigners working in the country.

The operation was co-led by the Officer Commanding Police District Brunei and the Senior Chief Immigration Officer from the Law Enforcement Section.

Five teams comprising 85 law enforcement personnel were involved in the operation.

They included 59 personnel from the Royal Brunei Police Force and 26 from the Law Enforcement Section of the Department of Immigration.

The twelve areas checked were in the capital city, Jalan Kota Batu, Kianggeh, Gadong, Kiulap and Kampong Bunut.

Team 1 inspected rented rooms at Jalan Roberts and two rented houses in Kota Batu, Team 2 targeted two rented houses at Kg Kianggeh and a rented house at Jalan Kianggeh, while Team 3 focused on five different rented houses in Kg Kiarong and a rented room at Jalan Kumbang Pasang.

Team 4 checked a rented house in Kg Kiulap and three separate rented houses in Kg Kiulap while Team 5 made an inspection at three different rented houses in Kg Bunut. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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