An Indonesian man was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison in Kuching, Malaysia for smuggling eight Indonesian migrants. He was charged under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 after being caught transporting the individuals in a car. Two of the migrants had no entry records, while the other six had overstayed their visas. They were also charged under the Immigration Act. The sentence begins from his arrest date, July 22, 2023.
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