Six Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officers who were on duty during the recent Tanjung Rhu shooting involving Indonesian nationals have been placed on leave while police investigate the incident, says the Home Minister.
Speaking at a press conference at the Parliament building on Monday (Feb 3), Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said authorities suspect the boat was involved in human trafficking but are not ruling out the possibility of firearm and drug smuggling, based on previous case patterns.
Saifuddin added that police have identified one of the injured men as a transporter who facilitated the movement of undocumented migrants in and out of the country.
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