PASIR MAS: An agent was charged at the Sessions Court here today with harbouring seven undocumented migrants and possessing six passports belonging to other people without lawful authority in Tumpat on Oct 14.

Chua Kee Lin, 40, pleaded not guilty to both charges before judge Zulkpli Abdullah.

He was charged with harbouring seven Indonesian migrants by allowing them to remain in a Nissan Serena at a road junction near Kampung Pauh Ganja, Pasir Pekan, Tumpat, at 8.25am on Oct 14.

The charge was framed under Section 55E(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.