Marang: Seventeen illegal immigrants, including three children, were detained in an operation ‘Op Kutip and Sapu’ by the Immigration Department in the Marang district yesterday. Terengganu Immigration director, Mohd Yusri Mohd Nor, confirmed that the group, aged between seven and 49, included nationals from Myanmar, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the individuals were apprehended for overstaying and not possessing valid travel documents. The arrests were made as part of a coordinated effort by immigration authorities to address illegal immigration issues in the area. Mohd Yusri Mohd Nor stated that all detainees have been transferred to the Ajil Immigration Depot for further action. The case is currently being investigated under Section 6(1)(c) and Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, which pertains to entry without valid travel documents and overstaying beyond the permitted period.