Bukit Bintang spa busted for prostitution, 22 arrested
The operation, codenamed Op Gegar, was conducted at 4.45pm at a three-storey spa along Jalan Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, following public complaints.
Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said a total of 22 people were arrested during the raid, comprising 15 foreign women, five foreign men, and two local men, aged between 19 and 36.
He said all the women were believed to be working as sex workers, including six Indonesians, five Vietnamese, two Bangladeshis, one Mongolian, and one Chinese national.
"The premises offered sex and body massage packages, or sex services only, at estimated prices ranging from RM250 to RM450, depending on the nationality of the sex worker involved," he said at the raid location.
Wan Mohammed Saupee added that the two local men, believed to be acting as guards at the premises, were arrested under Section 56(1)(d) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for harbouring, hiring or employing illegal immigrants.
"All foreigners — including the men, who are believed to be either staff or customers — were detained under Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963 for violating the conditions of their passes or permits issued under the Immigration Act," he said.
In addition, seven summons notices were issued to customers and employees to assist with investigations. - Bernama
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