A multi-agency operation on Saturday (Aug 3) to weed out squatter homes and undocumented migrants in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah saw 63 illegal structures demolished and 13 foreigners arrested.
Kota Kinabalu police chief Asst Comm Kasim Muda said the houses were torn down as they were illegally built and did not meet the required safety standards.
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Kota Kinabalu police chief Asst Comm Kasim Muda said the houses were torn down as they were illegally built and did not meet the required safety standards.
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00:00A multi-agency operation on Saturday to weed out squatter homes and undocumented migrants
00:07in Kota Kinabalu saw 63 illegal structures demolished and 13 foreigners arrested.
00:14Kota Kinabalu Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Kasim Muda said the houses were torn down
00:20as they were illegally built and did not meet the required safety standards.
00:24He said the demolition was not only meant to eradicate illegal settlements but also
00:29for the safety and comfort of the surrounding areas.
00:33Police also detained 13 Filipinos and Indonesians, among others, for not having personal papers
00:39and they will be probed under the Immigration Act 1959-63.
00:45ACP Kasim also urged the public to provide cooperation to the authorities on this matter
00:51by reporting any suspicious activity.
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