PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- A total of 229 foreign nationals were denied entry into Malaysia after failing to meet immigration requirements during a 24-hour integrated operation by the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
The operation, conducted from 7.30 am Tuesday to 7.30 am today at Terminals 1 and 2, screened 764 visitors, AKPS said in a statement today.
Bangladesh nationals accounted for the majority of Not-To-Land (NTL) notices issued to 204 individuals, followed by 14 from India, three each from Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Indonesia, and two from Cambodia. Among the Bangladeshis, 66 arrived on three early-morning flights from Dhaka.
The main reasons for refusal included fake hotel bookings, lack of return tickets and inability to prove sufficient funds.
“These individuals are believed to have intended to misuse their visit passes to stay and work illegally in the country,” AKPS said.
In a separate incident, an Indonesian man in his 50s, who was deported just six days ago for a similar offence, was caught attempting to re-enter Malaysia yesterday. He was immediately deported again and issued a stern warning.
-- BERNAMA
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