
TAWAU: A 50-year-old local agent involved in smuggling illegal immigrants was arrested along with seven Indonesians who attempted to enter the country illegally via Tawau waters on Tuesday.
Joint Task Force 2 (ATB2) Commander Brigadier-General Abdul Karim Ahmad said the eight were detained from a Toyota Corolla sedan in front of a petrol station at Mile 3, Jalan Apas, at 8.15pm.
