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Immigration and trespassing incidents in Tawau

Overview

Police in Tawau, Sabah, have conducted separate operations involving foreign nationals lacking valid identification.

In early September, a foreign national was arrested for trespassing in an orchard at Batu 15, Jalan Apas Balung. The suspect was found with a homemade air rifle after the orchard gate chain had been cut. The incident is being investigated under the Penal Code, the Weapons Act 1960, and the Immigration Act 1959/63.

In October, authorities detained three foreign men, aged 25 to 52, following a failed attempt to enter Malaysia through an undocumented route. The individuals were spotted acting suspiciously near a police checkpoint at the old CIQS public jetty. The case is under investigation regarding violations of the Immigration Act 1959/63.

Entities

Tawau · Royal Malaysia Police · Tawau Police District · Sabah

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Tawau police detain three foreigners for illegal entry attempt

    Three foreign men were detained in Tawau, Sabah, after attempting to enter Malaysia through undocumented routes near a public jetty.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Tawau police arrest foreign national for orchard trespassing

    A foreign national was arrested in Tawau, Malaysia, for trespassing into an orchard with a homemade marble air rifle and lacking valid identification.

Sources

kosmo.com.my · sabahnews.com.my · sayangsabah.com.my · tawaukini.com.my