KOTA BARU: Police have arrested a Myanmar national, his wife, and sister at his home to assist in the investigation of a case involving the smuggling of undocumented migrants in Kampung Batu Karang, Rantau Panjang in Pasir Mas.
Pasir Mas OCPD Asst Comm Kama Azural Mohamed said that in an attempt to mislead authorities, the man, in his early 20s, lodged a false police report at 10.23pm Tuesday (Sept 3) claiming that they were robbed by five masked men and a woman at his home.
"The man claimed that one of them held a knife to his child’s neck, demanding RM10,000.
"Following the incident, three out of the six Myanmar nationals aged between 18 and 20 were apprehended with the help of villagers,” he said in a statement on Wednesday (Sept 4).
However, he said investigations of the robbery revealed discrepancies, and police found that the man used his home as a hideout for undocumented migrants.
ACP Kama Azural said the suspect lodged the false report after the six came to his house, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 26H of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007. – Bernama
