The newly formed Skuad Sukarelawan Putra, which aims to help authorities catch illegal immigrants, is neither authorised nor recognised by the authorities, says the Immigration Department director-general.<br /><br />Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud in statement said catching illegal immigrants was the duty of the relevant authorities based on the law.<br /><br />Skuad Sukarelawan Putra or the Putra Voluntary Squad has said it wants to deploy 1,300 volunteers nationwide to “assist” the authorities in catching illegal immigrants.<br /><br />Read more at<br />https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/12/26/vigilante-group-has-no-authority-to-detain-illegals-warns-immigration-chief
