III. The Discovery of the Wang Kelian Mass Graves and Human-Trafficking Camp 64 the statement of a Deputy Superintendent and Head Investigator of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants agency. He stated that the Royal Malaysian Police had initiated a task force known as Ops Wawasan to investigate the Wang Kelian case. Person A elaborated that Battalion 3 of the GOF executes two functions: to guard the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex in Padang Besar, Perlis State and to patrol along the Ops Wawasan designated region. He further explained that GOF is responsible for detaining “undocumented foreign migrants” around the Ops Wawasan region and preventing illegal items, such as firearms and drugs, from being smuggled from Thailand to Malaysia. Person A said that GOF posts are placed along the Ops Wawasan designated region.234 He further stated that Wang Kelian was not previously a part of the Ops Wawasan designated region. However, he said he took initiative to include Wang Kelian into the GOF’s operational area and to seek information about smuggling activities. According to Person A, his plan to include Wang Kelian into GOF’s operational area was tabled in an operational meeting and the Commander of Battalion 3 of the GOF in Bidor, Perak State approved it. Person A said that the Wang Burma hill in Wang Kelian, where the mass graves and camp were discovered, falls under the authority of the Forestry Department of Perlis State. According to him, Wang Burma hill is located in the forest reserve, and it is a patrol area of the Forestry Department of Perlis State. The Discovery of the Wang Kelian Camp, Perlis State Person A told the Commission that he received a phone call from “Corporal B,” from the Wang Kelian Post of Ops Wawasan, on January 19, 2015 at 11:45 a.m. Person A stated that he was informed that “Corporal C” discovered an observing post behind the Forest Reserve of Perlis State while patrolling with Corporal B. Further, Person A stated that he was informed by Corporal B about a trail starting from the observation post behind the forest reserve. Both Corporal B and Corporal C followed the trail, which led them to the top of Wang Burma hill. Person A was told that Corporal B and Corporal C discovered six tents in the form of cages covered with ponchos and plastic tarp in a camp surrounded with barbed wire and that they could see human movements in those tents. According to them, there were approximately 40 to 50 persons believed to be “undocumented foreign migrants” in those tents. After the conversation between Person A and Corporal B, Person A planned an operation to raid and detain “undocumented foreign migrants” on Wang Burma hill. He arranged the operation in three groups: 1. Team one: nine GOF police officers led by an inspector were sent to Wang Burma hill to survey, raid, and detain everyone in the camp; 2. Team two: Stationed at the foothill of Wang Burma and around the Perlis State Park to intercept “undocumented foreign migrants” if they escaped the raid conducted by the first team; and 3. Team three: Dispatched to support both teams above and to provide assistance. Raid of Wang Burma Hill in Wang Kelian, Perlis State On January 19, 2015 at 12:30 p.m., Person A informed Person D, Senior Officer of Tactical Headquarters of Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah State, on the information with regards to the discovery of a suspicious camp in Wang Burma hill and his plan to conduct a raid on the camp. Person D approved the plan and 234 Post 15 – Post 20 are divided into Kedah State and Perlis State, Malaysia.