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Police detained 52 illegal immigrants, including three "tekong", at two separate locations through Ops Nyah 1 Selangor in Kuala Langat yesterday.

Tekong darat who are responsible for sneaking in illegal immigrants into the country can be considered as traitors, Surina said.

A 'ground coordinator' was also found imposing a RM3,000 fee on each illegal immigrant for them to enter Malaysia from Thailand.

Any landowner in the Malaysia-Thailand border in Kelantan will be considered as a 'tekong darat' (ground coordinator) if they are found to be involved in smuggling of migrants.

The PGA8 arrested two "tekong darat" and 16 Myanmar illegal immigrants after stopping a lorry in Kampung Batu Karang, Pasir Mas last Sunday.

Security forces guarding the country's borders under Op Benteng have seized 2,250 kilogrammes of ketum leaves worth more than RM96,000 believed to be smuggled at the Malaysian-Thai border.

A total of 497 migrants and 28 human trafficking agents (tekong darat) were deported under Op Benteng in Sarawak.

The list of other syndicates active in the same activities was also "in their hands" and had been channelled to the police Criminal Investigation Department of each state for further action.

A total of 287 illegal immigrants and 28 tekongs have been detained by the authorities in Operasi Benteng in several border areas across the country.

Authorities have arrested 14 'tekongs' for attempting to smuggle in illegal immigrants into the country using rat alleys.

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