1,005 arrested, RM1bil seized in anti-trafficking, migrant smuggling crackdown
The operations, carried out under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) initiative, also led to the seizure of items worth up to RM1 billion.
General Operations Force (GOF) Central Brigade commander Senior Assistant Commissioner Hakemal Hawari said the raids were conducted in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor.
"In Selangor alone, 10 raids were carried out and 15 smugglers were arrested during this period," he said in a statement today.
Of those arrested in Selangor, eight were locals while seven were Indonesians.
Authorities also detained 224 undocumented migrants along the Selangor coastline.
Hakemal added that in recent operations in Selangor, police seized 10.35kg of syabu, 3.6kg of ecstasy pills and several vehicles, with the total estimated value at RM1.5 million.
He also urged the public to work closely with the authorities.
"We call on the public to be our eyes and ears in helping to secure the country's borders from illegal entry and criminal activities," he said.
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