Malaysian man uses illegal sea route to see second wife as first wife had his passport, caught
A Malaysian man was detained while trying to use an illegal sea route to enter the country in an attempt to keep his second marriage a secret from his first wife. Authorities caught him while he was returning home from Indonesia without a passport.The Malaysian man had kept his second marriage a secret from his first wife (Representational image)The man, from the Malaysian state of Perak, claimed that he was forced to use “backdoor” channels because his first wife had his passport, She was unaware that he had another family in Medan, Indonesia.The man was caught along with 28 undocumented migrants the Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) during a special operation on January 26, according to a report in New Strait Times.What Malaysian authorities saidAccording to Selangor maritime authorities, the man admitted that his first wife was unaware of his second marriage and said he had been entering and leaving the country illegally to avoid arousing suspicion.He claimed he travelled to Indonesia last week after learning that his second wife, who is five months pregnant, was in critical condition. Unable to fly due to the lack of a passport, he said this was the first time he had used an illegal route.Selangor Maritime director Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh confirmed that the man had travelled to Medan last week to visit his pregnant second wife.”The man claimed his first wife in Perak was oblivious to his second marriage. He chose the illegal route to ensure his secret remained safe,” Abdul Muhaimin told a press conference.The arrestThe man was among two Malaysians and dozens of undocumented migrants detained during a special operation the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in the early hours of Monday, January 26.Selangor MMEA director Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh said officers intercepted two boats off the coast of Sabak Bernam following intelligence on human smuggling activities.(Also read:
