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Tawau police arrest foreign national for orchard trespassing

A foreign national was arrested by police in Tawau after allegedly trespassing into an orchard at Batu 15, Jalan Apas Balung. The suspect was apprehended while sitting under a tree within the plantation area.

The orchard owner reported seeing a suspicious individual and noticed that the chain on the gate had been cut. Upon inspection, the suspect was found to be in possession of a homemade green and black marble air rifle, which had been left on a chair under a tree.

Tawau Acting District Police Chief, Superintendent Wilynton Enchana Watt, stated that the suspect failed to produce any valid identification documents. The case is being investigated under Section 447 of the Penal Code, Section 8(a) of the Weapons Act 1960, and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.

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Tawau · Tawau Police District