MACHANG, Oct 17 — Police are maintaining round-the-clock surveillance along all border routes in Kelantan to curb cross-border crime, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He said the directive had been issued to Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat to ensure continuous physical surveillance along the border.

“Among the measures taken are the demolition of illegal jetties and enforcement of the law against individuals crossing the border without valid documents,” he told a press conference after attending the launch ceremony for the 2026 Home Ministry’s Kampung Angkat Madani and Sekolah Angkat Madani initiatives here today.

However, he said enforcement measures might not completely eliminate cross-border crime, as it involves organised criminal networks that had been operating for a long time.