TAWAU: Six illegal immigrants from Sulawesi in Indonesia were arrested while trying to enter the country illegally through the waters of Kg Kurnia Jaya, Batu 4, Jalan Apas, around 12.05am on Friday.
Joint Task Force 2 (ATB2) Commander Brigadier General Abdul Karim Ahmad said among those arrested was a 19-year-old Filipino boat crew who was hired to pick up the illegal immigrants to be sent to designated destinations.