Malaysia arrests 8 Filipinos for illegal entry

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Malaysia arrested eight Filipinos who illegally entered Sabah on Monday despite strict security patrol near the border, reports said.

It said the skipper of the speedboat who brought the Filipinos managed to escape shortly after policemen intercepted the passengers in Kampung Padas. This was also confirmed by Sabah Region 4 Marine police commander, Assistant Commissioner Mohd Yazib Abd Aziz, in a report by the New Straits Times.