Kuala lumpur: An officer from the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has been remanded for four days on suspicion of involvement in an attempted 'flying passport' activity at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) yesterday morning. AKPS BSI commander Roszita Dim stated that the incident took place at about 11.30 am when members of the AKPS BSI Integrity Unit, who were conducting surveillance at the BSI Arrival Hall, inspected an officer on duty at the MyBorderPass counter.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the inspection revealed that the 32-year-old male officer failed to comply with Administrative Instruction No. 01/2024, which outlines the procedures for carrying, storing, and using telecommunications devices during working hours. The officer was found carrying and keeping two mobile phones while on duty and had failed to surrender them at the supervisor's counter before starting his shift, as noted by Roszita in a statement.

Further inspection uncovered eight foreign passports in the officer's possession - six belonging to citizens of the People's Republic of China, one Indonesian passport, and one Vietnamese passport. These passports were discovered inside a black bag kept in the storage compartment of the officer's Honda Vario motorcycle parked at BSI.

The officer is currently being investigated under Section 12(1)(f) of the Passport Act 1966 (Act 150). All seized items, including the eight passports, the motorcycle, and the two mobile phones, have been confiscated. AKPS has also reminded all officers on duty at the country's entry points to strictly adhere to the department's integrity directives, emphasizing that there will be no compromise for those who violate orders or engage in unlawful activities.