SEVEN FILIPINOS WERE HELD AT THE AIRPORT HERE ON TUESDAY AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO FLY TO KUALA LUMPUR USING MYKAD IDENTITY CARDS BELONGING TO MALAYSIANS

Filipinos caught using MyKad to fly to KL

SANDAKAN: Seven Filipinos were held at the airport here on Tuesday as they attempted to fly to Kuala Lumpur using MyKad identity cards belonging to Malaysians, police said on Thursday.

Sandakan police chief ACP Rosli Mohd Isa said the seven men, aged 18 to 24, were detained at about 7pm as they waited at the departure lounge for a flight at 8.35pm to the federal capital.

Their arrest led the police to a Filipino, in his 20s, outside the airport who is suspected to have arranged their trip to Kuala Lumpur, he said.

Rosli said the police did not rule out the possibility of the existence of a syndicate which had arranged the trip for a fee.

The eight men were being remanded for an investigation, including to determine the modus operandi of the syndicate, he added.