KL nabs 100 illegal RI immigrants<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysian naval police have detained 100
\nIndonesians, including two children, who illegally entered the
\ncountry aboard a fishing trawler in the Straits of Malacca, a
\nnews report said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Marine police spotted the trawler on Tuesday night near a
\nmangrove swamp off Port Klang, Malaysia, and gave chase before
\nthe boat surrendered.<\/p>\n
The Sun daily said it was the marine police's biggest arrest
\nof illegal Indonesian immigrants this year. The Indonesians, who
\nhad no travel documents, will be held at detention camps before
\nthey are deported home.<\/p>\n
Police also arrested the Indonesian boatman for bringing in
\nthe Indonesians, who were mostly from Aceh and Madura.<\/p>\n
They had gathered in Dumai on Sumatra, which is separated from
\npeninsula Malaysia by the narrow Straits of Malacca.<\/p>\n
The Indonesians said they paid the boatman between 50 ringgit
\nand 100 ringgit (US$13 and $26) for the trip.<\/p>\n
Indonesians form the largest number of illegal immigrants in
\nMalaysia and mostly work as construction workers, plantation
\nhands, kitchen staff and housemaids.<\/p>",
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