They had been promised jobs in this country and paid between RM5,000 and RM7,000 each to syndicate members.
State police chief Fisol Salleh showing pictures of the operation that led to the arrest of 12 local and Myanmar agents, and 47 migrants.
ALOR SETAR: Police have crippled five migrant smuggling syndicates operating in Kedah with the arrest of 12 local and Myanmar agents through Ops Pintas, held from Aug 15 to Sept 7. State police chief Fisol Salleh said 47 Myanmar migrants, aged between 15 and 50, were also detained during the operation.
They were smuggled into the country through sea and land routes in the Langkawi and Kubang Pasu districts. “These syndicate groups are unrelated. However, they share a common modus operandi, which involves smuggling migrants into the country through sea and land routes.Fisol said these migrants had been promised job opportunities in various economic sectors in this country.Fisol said police had met with the Kedah National Security Council to address the issue of migrant infiltration along the national borders.
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