High Court Acquits Three Immigration Officers in KLIA Migrant Smuggling Case

The High Court in Shah Alam acquitted three immigration officers—Maizatul Azwa Nasib, Hairulnizam Hasim, and Zamir Hazwan Hamid—of charges related to smuggling nine Bangladeshi migrants at KLIA in July 2017. Judicial Commissioner Wendy Ooi ruled that the defense successfully raised doubts in the prosecution’s case after a thorough evaluation of the evidence. The trio faced charges under Section 26A of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007. They were out on RM10,000 bail each. In 2021, they were initially acquitted, but the Court of Appeal ordered them to enter their defense in 2023 following a prosecution appeal. Lawyers Harpal Singh and Rajpal Singh represented the accused, while Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Suriati Mohamad led the prosecution.

Immigration Officers

Business News

Table of Contents

News Malaysia and Global

Read More News on Latest Malaysia

Read More News on Business News Malaysia

Read More News on SG Business News

Read More News on World Future TV

Read More News #latestmalaysia

Staff Writer

Recent Posts

Physical Crude Market Signals Crisis as Futures Lag

Physical crude premiums and freight costs squeeze refiners, exposing futures market lag and worsening Europe’s…

55 minutes ago

Malaysia Urged to Grab 90-Day Window as UAE Seeks ASEAN Lifeline

A new strategic brief highlights Malaysia's opportunity to secure vital trade partnerships with the UAE…

3 hours ago

Space Data Centers Spark Debate Amid Billion-Dollar Investments

Tech giants push space data centers as AI solution, but critics warn of massive costs,…

15 hours ago

MAG Considers Khazanah Funding to Support Fleet Expansion

Malaysia Aviation Group plans to use Khazanah Nasional funds to expand its aircraft fleet by…

1 day ago

US Trade deficit widened in Feb by less than forecast

In February, the US trade deficit grew to USD57.3 billion, less than expected, with increases…

1 day ago

MTT Shipping and Logistics: Ruling the Domestic Container Lanes

Public Investment Bank values MTT Shipping and Logistics Berhad at RM1.23, citing a 10x PER…

1 day ago

This website uses cookies.