Indonesian with expired passport held
Published on: Thursday, October 17, 2019
TAWAU: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Deputy Director for Tawau, Commander Mohd Yusri Hussin, said they have arrested a 29-year-old Indonesian whose passport had expired from a passenger boat at Tanjung Salma waters, Sebatik island, Tuesday.
Yusri said a team detained a passenger boat while on patrol at 4.08pm when it was heading to the Tawau passenger boat pier from Sungai Haji Kuning, Sebatik Island.
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Initial inspection found that the Indonesian boat skipper, 42, possessed a valid passport while the Indonesian passenger (the suspect) produced his expired passport. The boat together with a unit of tow engine were seized for further investigation under the Immigration Act 1959/63. The overall seizure was worth about RM23,000.
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