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The Star
06-07-2025
- The Star
1,005 employers detained for migrant offences this year
KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department has detained 1,005 employers for allegedly hiring or harbouring undocumented migrants between Jan 1 and July 3 this year. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban ( pic ) said the arrests involved employers from various sectors, including restaurants, factories and retail shops, with most of them being locals found sheltering foreign nationals without valid documents. 'As of July, we've achieved 70% of our Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and I'm confident we'll exceed our target by year-end,' he told reporters at the IMI KL Run and Customer Engagement Day held here yesterday, Bernama reported. Also present was Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff. During the same period, the department conducted 6,913 nationwide operations, screening 97,322 foreign nationals and arresting 26,320 individuals for suspected immigration offences. Zakaria said enforcement would continue to be intensified, with no compromise on undocumented migrants. Over 200 hotspots are being monitored. He added that public outreach events like the IMI KL Run programme, which drew over 800 participants, would be continued to strengthen public engagement. The programme had two categories, namely five kilometres and 10km, around the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Office.
The Sun
19-06-2025
- The Sun
Indonesian couple nabbed in KL over immigration forgery ring
KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian husband and wife believed to be masterminds of an immigration document forgery syndicate were detained during a raid by Kuala Lumpur Immigration at a house in Kampung Pandan yesterday. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the couple were among five Indonesians aged 35 to 65 detained during the 8 pm 'Op Serkap' raid, which followed a month-long intelligence operation by 15 officers. The syndicate, suspected to have been operating for three years, offered illegal services such as producing fake Malaysian passes for RM50, falsifying cross-border stamps involving Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, as well as removing security ink passports from for RM20. 'These forged documents appear genuine to the untrained eye, but immigration officers can spot the fakes,' he told reporters at the Home Ministry Complex here today. Preliminary investigations revealed the fake security stamps were likely sourced from an international network based in Jakarta, with payments made in cash and online. Seized items included a laptop, printers, counterfeit embassy seals from several countries, RM4,750 in cash, a Mazda, 17 passports, and forged marriage and birth certificates. None of the individuals arrested possessed valid travel documents and are being investigated under Sections 55D, 6(1)(c) and 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. All suspects are currently held at an immigration detention depot pending further action. Meanwhile, the Repatriation Programme 2.0 launched on May 19 has seen the return of 1,911 undocumented migrants from 14 countries, generating RM912,720 in revenue. Mohammed Saupee warned the public against falling prey to middlemen who attempt to bribe officers or deceive employers under the guise of expediting the programme.
Barnama
19-06-2025
- Barnama
Indonesian Couple Nabbed In KL Over Immigration Forgery Ring
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- An Indonesian husband and wife believed to be masterminds of an immigration document forgery syndicate were detained during a raid by Kuala Lumpur Immigration at a house in Kampung Pandan yesterday. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the couple were among five Indonesians aged 35 to 65 detained during the 8 pm 'Op Serkap' raid, which followed a month-long intelligence operation by 15 officers. The syndicate, suspected to have been operating for three years, offered illegal services such as producing fake Malaysian passes for RM50, falsifying cross-border stamps involving Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, as well as removing security ink passports from for RM20. 'These forged documents appear genuine to the untrained eye, but immigration officers can spot the fakes,' he told reporters at the Home Ministry Complex here today. Preliminary investigations revealed the fake security stamps were likely sourced from an international network based in Jakarta, with payments made in cash and online. Seized items included a laptop, printers, counterfeit embassy seals from several countries, RM4,750 in cash, a Mazda, 17 passports, and forged marriage and birth certificates. None of the individuals arrested possessed valid travel documents and are being investigated under Sections 55D, 6(1)(c) and 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. All suspects are currently held at an immigration detention depot pending further action. Meanwhile, the Repatriation Programme 2.0 launched on May 19 has seen the return of 1,911 undocumented migrants from 14 countries, generating RM912,720 in revenue.
The Star
21-05-2025
- The Star
Father and son busted for forging Immigration cards and passes
KUALA LUMPUR: A father and son, believed to have forged Immigration passes and cards, have been arrested in a raid on a shop lot in Chow Kit here. It is believed the duo has been operating since early this year under the guise of running a photography and watch shop. Among the cards and passes they allegedly forged are electronic visitor's pass (temporary employment) or PLKS slips, temporary work permits for foreign workers (PLKS) slips, i-KAD, Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) worker cards and even Malaysian identity cards. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the raid was conducted at about 7pm on Tuesday (May 20) in an operation codenamed Ops Serkap. "The operation involved 15 officers after a month of surveillance and intelligence gathering. "We detained both men, aged 60 and 34, in the raid. "They are suspected of forging documents and cards and selling them to foreigners and foreign worker agents. "The foreigners are from various countries, including Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar," he told a press conference at KL Immigration headquarters on Wednesday (May 21). The suspects would communicate with prospective customers via WhatsApp, he added. "Customers will then be asked to provide a passport photo and make payments online or in cash. "They would charge customers between RM60 and RM140, depending on the complexity of each job. "For example, an e-PLKS slip would cost much less than a forged MyKad or MyKid," he said. The items seized in the raid included fake i-KADs, 50 counterfeit e-PLKS slips, forged MyKad and MyKid cards, a card printing machine, 100 blank cards, a photocopier, mobile phones and RM4,000 in cash, he added. "Their fake cards include chips as well as hologram stickers and would appear genuine. "However, when scanned, the cards will not work," he said. "We are not ruling out the possibility that they may have customers from outside the Klang Valley too," he added. The suspects are being investigated for money laundering in addition to Immigration offences, Wan Mohamed Saupee said. "We are checking their bank transactions. We believe they earned big profits from this illegal business," he added.
The Star
06-05-2025
- The Star
Immigration officers hurt during KL raids
KUALA LUMPUR: Two officers from the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department were injured while trying to detain an undocumented migrant during an operation here on Monday (May 5) night. Immigration deputy director-general (Operations) Jafri Embok Taha (pic) said the officers sustained minor injuries to their hands and knees after falling while chasing the woman, who refused to cooperate. He said she was among 25 women out of 64 undocumented migrants aged 18 to 60 from Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal detained in two separate raids – one at a food court in Jalan Klang Lama and the other at a massage parlour in Bukit Bintang. "All those detained are suspected of committing various offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63, including not possessing valid travel documents, overstaying, and misuse of passes. "They will be sent to the Bukit Jalil Immigration Detention Depot for further investigation,' he told a press conference at the scene of one raid. He also reminded employers to comply with the law and ensure that their foreign workers possess valid documentation to work here. "We will continue to take strict action, with a particular focus on employers, especially Malaysians, who harbour or employ undocumented foreigners,' he said. He added that the raid was conducted following two weeks of intelligence gathering and involved 55 officers from Kuala Lumpur Immigration. – Bernama
