The Shah Alam High Court found Rabbi Hosen guilty under Section 26H of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (Act 670) for concealing and protecting four Bangladeshi migrants. - COURTESY PICPUTRAJAYA: A 21-year-old Bangladeshi man has been sentenced to two years' jail after being convicted of acting as a caretaker for a migrant safe house used as a transit point in a smuggling operation. The Shah Alam High Court found Rabbi Hosen guilty under Section 26H of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (Act 670) for concealing and protecting four Bangladeshi migrants. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the sentence was handed down on Jan 22 and ordered to take effect from the date of his arrest. "The Immigration Department will continue to strengthen enforcement operations to ensure national sovereignty and security are always safeguarded," he said.

Source: New Strait Times January 24, 2026 07:18 UTC