MMEA nabs 5 undocumented migrants in Tawau

BernamaPublished: Jul 28, 2021 4:44 AM

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained five Indonesian undocumented migrants after they attempted to enter Tawau, Sabah last night, and found three of them to be positive for Covid-19 upon screening.

MMEA Tawau Maritime Zone director Maritime Capt V Siva Kumar said the five, aged 15 to 58, who were on a passenger boat from Indonesia, were arrested at 11.45pm two nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Batu, Tawau...

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