Employer charged with harbouring 127 undocumented migrants
PASIR MAS: A Malaysian employer was charged at the Sessions Court today with allowing 127 undocumented migrants to remain at a premises under his control in Sering, Kota Baru, on Aug 10.
PASIR MAS: A 43-year-old Malaysian employer appeared in court on August 10, charged with allowing 127 undocumented migrants to remain at a property under his control in Sering, Kota Baru. Nasrullah Abdullah pleaded not guilty to the charges under Section 55E(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. The accused, from Jerteh, Terengganu, was accused of harbouring the undocumented migrants at a proposed People's Housing Project construction site in Sering, Kota Baru, around 3pm on the same day.
If found guilty, Nasrullah could face a fine ranging from RM5,000 to RM30,000 for each undocumented migrant, with a maximum jail term of 12 months, or both. His lawyer, Amy Zairy Rahmat, requested the court to reduce the RM20,000 bail to not more than RM10,000, citing her client's cooperation with the Immigration Department and his court appearance as evidence of responsibility.
The judge set bail at RM10,000 with one surety, and the court scheduled September 20 for the prosecution to submit the necessary documents.
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