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KOTA TINGGI – A 12-month-old baby girl was among 12 individuals believed to be beggars who were arrested in an integrated operation against undocumented migrants at three separate locations around Kota Tinggi district yesterday.
Kota Tinggi district police chief Hussin Zamora said all of them, aged between 12 months and 66 years, were arrested during an operation carried out in collaboration with the Immigration Department and Social Welfare Department between 2pm and 4pm yesterday.
He said that apart from the baby, a man, the baby’s mother, and the baby’s 3-year-old brother, all of whom are believed to be Myanmar nationals, were also arrested.
In addition, two local men believed to be involved in the activity were also held during the operation before both were handed over to the Welfare Department for documentation.
“Four foreigners were handed over to Immigration for further action under the Immigration Act,” he said in a statement last night.
Hussin said the integrated operation was aimed at identifying and arresting undocumented migrants due to an influx of beggars, especially in Kota Tinggi. – Bernama, April 17, 2023
