KOTA BARU: An Indonesian couple who had spent years saving money to pursue their dream of a better life in Selangor saw their hopes dashed when they were arrested while being smuggled into Malaysia with their two young children.
The husband and his 30-year-old wife, accompanied by their one- and six-year-old children, had paid RM3,500 each for the adults and one child to a human trafficking syndicate to bring them into the country.
The 33-year-old odd-job worker, who wished to be known as Iskandar, said his family had been saving their hard-earned money for years, hoping to find work in Selangor to improve their living conditions.
He said their journey began early this week when they flew from Aceh, Indonesia, to Thailand before crossing the Golok River into Kelantan by boat yesterday morning.
