KOTA BHARU, April 9 -- The General Operations Force (GOF) crippled a human smuggling syndicate with the detention of 52 undocumented Myanmar nationals at the Buloh Poh Highway exit in Kampung Buloh Poh, Melor, near here yesterday.

Southeast Brigade GOF Commander SAC Ahmad Radzi Hussain said the arrests were made at 6am after intelligence gathering on smuggling activities in the area.

He said the GOF Battalion 9 task force and the Border Intelligence Unit (URS) intercepted seven vehicles during the operation. The vehicles were believed to be used to transport the migrants and were driven by Myanmar nationals.

"The seized vehicles included three Perodua Aruz, a Toyota Rush, a Perodua Alza, a Toyota Cross, and a Proton X70.

"Checks revea...