Malaysian police nab 600 illegals

Malaysian police nab 600 illegals

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police rounded up more than 600 illegal immigrants, comprising Bangladeshis, Indonesians, Burmese and Filipinos, following a swoop on a coastal town, officials said yesterday.

The illegals, including 30 women, were spending their weekend in the town of Klang in central Selangor state when police zoomed in. Most of those caught were Bangladeshis.

"We were surprised at their large numbers as we only expected to catch about 200," Ahmad Bakhtiar Sulaiman, a local police official, said.

Bakhtiar said most the illegals were working in the outskirts of Klang. Some were carrying forged travel documents, work permits and Malaysian identity cards. "Action will be taken against those with the forged documents while the rest will be deported," he said.