Man detained after illegally entering Malaysia to meet wife in Thailand
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Malaysian authorities detained a 54-year-old man accused of entering the country illegally by boat across the Golok River.
- He was detained at about 2:45 p.m. during an operation by the General Operations Force in Kelantan.
A 54-year-old man’s attempt to meet his wife in Thailand ended with his detention after he allegedly entered Malaysia illegally by boat.
The man crossed the Golok River through the illegal Abe Yie Paking landing point in Rantau Panjang. Members of Malaysia’s General Operations Force detained him at about 2:45 p.m. while conducting Op Taring Wawasan Kelantan.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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