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New Straits Times
17-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Johor immigration sweep nets 35 undocumented migrants
JOHOR BARU: The Johor Immigration Department detained 35 foreigners in a series of raids on business premises here on Tuesday. The multi-pronged operation, codenamed Op Minyak, Op Kutip, Op Selera, Op Belanja and Op Jaja, were carried out following public tip-offs on undocumented workers. State Immigration director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said the detainees, aged between 18 and 55, included 29 men and six women from Indonesia (14), Myanmar (8), Bangladesh (6), Pakistan (3), Thailand (2), India (1) and Afghanistan (1). "They had committed various immigration offences including entering and staying in the country without valid documents, overstaying expired permits, and abusing social visit passes," he said today. Five Malaysians business owners were issued with notices to assist investigations for harbouring the illegal foreigners. The detainees were placed at the Setia Tropika Immigration Detention Depot for processing. Rusdi urged the public to keep reporting suspicious activities involving illegal immigrants. "Enforcement will be ramped up to weed out those flouting immigration laws. "There will be no compromise. We are committed to cracking down on undocumented migrants and employers who exploit them," he said.
New Straits Times
08-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Two men jump from second floor in failed bid to escape immigration raid
KUALA LUMPUR: Two men jumped from the second floor of a shophouse in an attempt to evade arrest, while others faked unconsciousness during an Immigration Department raid here last night. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said their tactics proved futile as 60 immigrants were rounded up in the operation. One of the two Bangladeshis who leapt from the building pretended to have broken his leg, while others claimed to have applied for a card from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), he said. He said 28 officers were involved in the "Op Selera" and "Op Kutip" operations from 10pm to 2am, at a food court and two shophouses. "A total of 137 individuals were screened, and 60 were detained, comprising 17 Indonesian men, 20 Indonesian women, 18 Myanmar men, one Myanmar woman, three Bangladeshi men and one Pakistani man. "In the first raid at a food court on Jalan Cheras, 16 foreigners were detained; 30 in the second raid in Pudu; and 14 in the final raid at a shophouse on Jalan Raja Laut in Chow Kit," he added. All the suspects were taken to the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Depot for further action under Section 6(1)(c) or Section 15(1)(c). One Immigration Form 29 (Witness Summons) was also issued during the operation. – BERNAMA
The Sun
08-07-2025
- The Sun
Migrants jump from building in failed escape during KL immigration raid
KUALA LUMPUR: Desperate attempts to escape an immigration raid turned chaotic as two migrants jumped from a second-floor shophouse while others faked injuries or claimed UNHCR status. The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department (JIM) detained 60 undocumented foreigners in a late-night operation. Kuala Lumpur JIM director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff confirmed the arrests, stating that 28 officers were deployed in 'Op Selera' and 'Op Kutip' from 10 pm to 2 am. The raids targeted a food court and two shophouses in Cheras, Pudu, and Chow Kit. 'One of the Bangladeshi men who jumped pretended to have a broken leg, while others claimed to hold UNHCR cards,' Wan Mohammed Saupee said. A total of 137 individuals were screened, with 60 detained—including Indonesians, Myanmar nationals, Bangladeshis, and one Pakistani. The operation saw 16 arrests at a Cheras food court, 30 in Pudu, and 14 in Chow Kit. All detainees were taken to the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Depot for processing under immigration laws. Locals reportedly supported the crackdown, expressing concerns over the growing presence of undocumented migrants in business districts like Chow Kit and Pudu. - Bernama
The Star
18-05-2025
- The Star
10 arrested in raid on ‘Bollywood' nightspot
KUALA LUMPUR: They cater exclusively to South Asians, providing Bollywood-style dances and shows. But it all came to a stop yesterday when Immigration officers raided the entertainment centre at 12.45am and arrested 10 illegal immigrants. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Mohamed Saupee Wan Yusoff said eight men and two women from Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan were caught during Op Gegar. Wan Mohamed Saupee said the individuals, in their 20s to 40s, were employees and customers. 'The entertainment centre was tightly guarded at the entrance and catered exclusively to customers from South Asian countries,' he told reporters after the operation. The department also arrested 25 foreigners, including two children, in an Op Selera raid on three restaurants in the federal capital, Bernama reported. They comprised 18 men and seven women from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand and Indonesia, aged five to 60. Wan Mohamed Saupee said all the foreigners arrested in the two raids were taken to the Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot for documentation and further investigation.
New Straits Times
26-04-2025
- New Straits Times
23 held in immigration raid on Puchong entertainment outlet
PUTRAJAYA: The Selangor Immigration Department detained 23 undocumented migrants under Op Selera and Op Gegar at an entertainment outlet in Puchong yesterday. Selangor Immigration director Khairrul Aminus Kamaruddin said those detained comprised a woman each from Thailand, Vietnam and Morocco, who worked as a waitress, as well as 16 male workers from Myanmar and four from Bangladesh. "All those detained are aged between 22 and 44 and have worked here for over six months. "Some tried to avoid detection either by hiding in cupboards or pretending to be customers during the raid, but to no avail," he said in a statement today. He added that all those arrested are believed to have entered Malaysia via the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Bukit Kayu Hitam, with the help of agents. He said a total of 37 people were inspected during the raids at 6pm. The department also issued a Summons to Witness to a Malaysian during the operation. All those detained have been sent to the Semenyih Immigration Depot and the case is being investigated under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and Regulation 39(b) Immigration Regulations 1963.
