{
  "id": 2752163,
  "title": "Employer charged with harbouring 127 undocumented migrants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/employer-charged-with-harbouring-127-undocumented-migrants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T08:38:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1517198/employer-charged-harbouring-127-undocumented-migrants"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "43-year-old Malaysian employer Nasrullah Abdullah charged with harboring 127 undocumented migrants",
    "Nasrullah pleaded not guilty to Section 55E(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/63",
    "Bail set at RM10,000 with one surety, court dates September 20 for prosecution documents"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}