JAKARTA, Dec 2 — At least 17 Indonesian migrant workers and 24 Bangladeshi nationals were intercepted by the Indonesian Navy on Saturday while attempting to be smuggled into Malaysia, off the coast of Dumai in Riau province.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, March 20 — The Johor Customs Department seized an estimated RM20.1 million in cigarettes and alcohol, inclusive of duties and taxes, during inspections at the Tanjung Pelepas Port Customs Checkpoint in Gelang Patah, in January and earlier this month.

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 7 — The Johor Immigration Department foiled an attempt by a syndicate which also involved the department’s officers to smuggle in 12 Indonesians through the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) checkpoint here early this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — A 17-year-old boy was arrested after he was suspected of smuggling in 25 illegal immigrants using a Toyota Vellfire multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in Jalan Selinsing, here, yesterday.

SHAH ALAM, July 7 — A local man was detained at the Seng Lee Jetty in Bagan Sekinchan near here for allegedly bringing in illegal immigrants into the country at about 5.30 am yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 —The Immigration Department (JIM) will not protect any of its officers and compromise if any of them are found working with skippers or middlemen linked to migrant smuggling syndicates.