Penelitian Cabaran Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim dalam Menangani Jenayah Pemerdagangan Orang di Zon Maritim Sabah

Detailing Challenges for Maritime Enforcement Agency in Addressing Human Trafficking Crimes in the Maritime Zones of Sabah

Abstract

The trafficking in persons is a transnational crime issues are often a challenge to law enforcement agencies in the eradicate process when it involves human transactions over the ocean. Furthermore, the complex nature of these crimes because it requires proof of a criminal process that is very difficult to do in a short time. Maritime Zone State very broad in terms of geography has a very high challenge to law enforcement agencies that are mandated to protect the maritime zone against any criminal elements that can interfere with public order, especially to people living in the surrounding. Although security intensified and strengthened every time, people often communicated with news about security issues receiving threats reported by media. It invites a sense of worry and fear and feelings of insecurity began to arise about the level of community safety and the ability of law enforcement agencies in addressing and combating crime from happening. Therefore, the country has appointed Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Marine Police, and the Royal Malaysian Navy for controlled regulate state maritime zone and recent establishment and ESSZONE, ESSCOM also be strengthened to help reduce threats and improve the security of maritime zones in the state. However, the issue of people smuggling involving the sale and purchase transactions of national human resources available in countries neighboring states provides a very critical challenge to law enforcement agencies, particularly in strengthening the efforts so as not to tainted by criminal elements .