Smugglers caught within hours


Foiled attempt: Security personnel and captured suspects seen at the scene of the shootout. — GC TAN/The Star

ALOR SETAR: The smugglers thought they could escape after shooting two border intelligence operatives and killing one of them, but they underestimated the efficiency of Malaysia’s security forces.

In mere hours, a back-up team of VAT69 commandos had swept the jungle and caught two of them yesterday.

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GOF , Padang Besar , Perlis

   

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