74 RI illegal migrants detained

74 RI illegal migrants detained

MALAYSIA: Malaysian police have detained 74 Indonesian illegal
immigrants, including six women, in an operation to nab and
deport illegal in the northern Terengganu state, the official
Bernama news agency said on Tuesday.

The migrants were arrested at a construction site late on
Monday, said director of the state Immigration Department Mohamed
Nasri Ishak.

"This is the biggest arrest on illegal immigrants in the state
for the year," he told Bernama.

Two local workers were also detained for questioning in the
operation, he said.

Officials have embarked on a state-wide crackdown on illegal
migrants, in line with the government's efforts to reduce the
large number of illegals in the country. --DPA