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(c)

(d)

(e)

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whether the number of Ils entering the territory from places near the border is on the increase; if so, what the reasons are;

what difficulties have been encountered by the police in rounding up IIs; and

what measures will be taken by the police to step up efforts to round up IIs in the border area, thereby safeguarding villagers in remote locations from harassment and losses?

Reply:

Mr President,

(a)

The number of illegal immigrants arrested in each of the last six months, the number involved in robbery cases and the total number of robbery cases, compared to the numbers in the same period past year are set out below:-

1994

July

August Sept Oct

Noy

Dec

(i)

no. of II's arrested

2524 2628 2741 2682

2766

2648

(ii)

no. of II's involved

7

10

13

11

19

37.

in robbery cases

(iii)

no. of territory-

536

448

488

572

535 516

wide robbery cases

1993

July

August Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

(1)

no. of ll's arrested

3107

3188 2942

3219 3102

2996

(ii)

no. of Il's involved

1

9

1 6

14

19

in robbery cases

(iii)

no. of territory-

595

540

588

608

479

561

wide robbery cases