Police arrest boss of human smuggling syndicate
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Jan 14, 2011 - Straits Times
By Linette Lin
THE Singapore Police Force - with the assistance of the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) - has taken into custody Zulkifly Muhammad, a 38-year-old Malaysian man, for his suspected involvement in leading a human smuggling syndicate.
He was arrested in Malaysia and brought back to Singapore on Jan 12 2011 for further investigations.
Zulkifly Muhammad is believed to be the leader of a syndicate involved in smuggling illegal immigrants by sea into Singapore through the northern Johor Straits.
Investigations revealed that he operated his illegal human smuggling business from Sungei Pok near Kampung Ladang in western Johor, by engaging a team of boatmen to ferry the illegal immigrants to Singapore and a middleman to collect smuggling fees from them. He is also believed to have provided shelter and food for them while waiting for an opportunity to smuggle them into Singapore.
Zulkifly Muhammad will be charged in court on Friday. The offence is punishable by imprisonment of not less than two years and not more than five years; as well as caning of not less than three strokes.
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better enter legally, so easy nowadays.
