6,483 Pinoys deported from Malaysia since January

Some 6,483 Filipinos were among the foreigners deported from Malaysia since Jan. 21, Malaysian news agency Bernama reported Friday.

The Filipinos were among 59,765 foreigners who were deported for offenses or who have completed their prison terms, according to the Bernama report posted on The Star Online.

Citing information from Immigration Department director-general Datuk Mustafa Ibrahim, the report said Indonesians made up the biggest foreign group with 24,614 people.

Bangladeshis were the second biggest with 6,834, while Filipinos were third with 6,483.

The immigration office said foreigners convicted of a crime in the country would be blacklisted and prevented from re-entering for life or for a specific time.

He said foreigners who committed offenses under the Immigration Act 1959/63 would be referred to the deputy public prosecutor for further action.  Joel Locsin /LBG, GMA News

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