5 men of foreign nationalities have been detained temporarily at the Bandar Seri Begawan Police Station after a joint swift operation for failing to produce valid immigration passes.
Another foreign national was detained for being in possession of instruments for taking drugs. Three cases of close proximity were recorded, involving a foreign couple and three cases of keeping customs-controlled goods, reported.
Last night's operation which involved the Enforcement Unit of the Immigration and National Registration Department as well other related agencies focused on several houses and rented rooms around Bandar Seri Begawan.
Operasi Tangkas Bersepadu or Joint Swift Operation focuses on rented rooms in Jalan Teraja Bandar Seri Begawan, houses and rooms in Simpang 38, Kampong Sungai Kianggeh and in Jalan Roberts, Kampong Sungai Kedayan. The operation which included more than 100 officers was aimed at conducting inspection based on information and cooperation from the public which was suspected to be a hiding place for immigration convicts and a place for hiding illegal goods.