MMEA officer Roshaimi Ridzuan was laid to rest at the Masjid Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah cemetery at Kuala Nerang in Padang Terap, Kedah, yesterday. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: All the 11 suspects detained following the death of a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officer during an operation on Monday are being investigated for murder, said Kedah and Perlis maritime director Romli Mustafa.
The detainees, suspected of being undocumented migrants from Myanmar and Thailand, are being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code, as the case involves more than just immigration offences, he said.
“Following further checks, all the individuals detained are suspected of committing offences under the Immigration Act and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007.
