# Immigration and trespassing incidents in Tawau

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/immigration-and-trespassing-incidents-in-tawau
> Updated: 2026-10-02T02:07:07.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-02: 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tawau-police-detain-three-foreigners-for-illegal-entry-attempt

### 2026-09-02: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tawau-police-arrest-foreign-national-for-orchard-trespassing

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