TAWAU, Jan 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Three Americans have been ordered to leave Sabah immediately after they were found to have entered and resided in Malaysia without a valid pass or permit, said Sabah Immigration\u00a0Director Datuk Dr Muhamad Sade Mohamad Amin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the three Americans – a 38-year-old man, his son and daughter aged 14 and 16 years – entered the country through the KL International Airport (KLIA) in 2017, and later reported that their passports were missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe three arrived at the Tawau Immigration Office on Jan 7 for assistance as they had lost their international passports, and applied for new passports from their country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey went to the nearest Immigration Office (Tawau) to get assistance after they were advised by the American Embassy in Kuala Lumpur,\u201d he said in a statement here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Muhamad Sade said the American embassy in Kuala Lumpur had contacted the Tawau Immigration Office to ask that the three Americans be given assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter further investigations, it was found that the three people had committed an offence under Section 6 (1) (c) of the Immigration Act 1959\/63 for entering and residing in Malaysia without a valid pass or permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The investigation paper has been forwarded to the Deputy Public Prosecutor of the Sabah Immigration Department, and they will be imposed a fine and told to return to their country of origin,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Muhamad Sade said the Sabah Immigration Department constantly reminded foreigners who enter the state to report to the nearest Immigration Office if they faced problems such as loss of passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that the department also urged all foreigners to abide by the laws of the country, including immigration regulations in Sabah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— NNN-BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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