Nine illegal immigrants still at large after Tanah Merah detention depot escape
Police, with assistance from the Immigration Department, are intensifying efforts to track down nine illegal immigrants who remain at large after escaping from the Tanah Merah Immigration Detention Depot early Sunday morning. Tanah Merah district pol...
Nine illegal immigrants, comprising seven Thai nationals and two from Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, remain at large following their escape from the Tanah Merah Immigration Detention Depot on Sunday. Police, collaborating with the Immigration Department, are intensifying search efforts across multiple locations and through roadblocks in Tanah Merah and surrounding areas.
Superintendent Mohd Haki Hasbullah of the Tanah Merah district police revealed that one of the escapees was recaptured in Tanah Merah around midday on Sunday. Authorities are appealing to the public for any information regarding the fugitives' whereabouts, urging them to contact the Tanah Merah District Police Headquarters or the Tanah Merah Police Station.
The incident, which unfolded early Sunday morning, prompted an extensive manhunt, with the operation code-named Ops Tutup initiated by Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat. The public is encouraged to aid in the search by providing any relevant information to the designated police authorities.
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