KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — A total of 843 undocumented migrants were detained during an integrated enforcement operation in Selayang Baru last night, following suspicions of various offences under the Immigration Act.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — A total of 843 undocumented migrants were detained during an integrated enforcement operation in Selayang Baru last night, following suspicions of various offences under the Immigration Act.
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, who also chairs the State Security Committee, said those arrested comprised 808 men and 35 women, aged between 21 and 53, from Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.
“This operation was conducted after receiving complaints from the local community regarding the influx of foreign workers, including those conducting business along the roadside. Intelligence work was carried out prior to the inspections,” he told reporters after joining the operation.
He said similar operations had previously been carried out in Seri Muda, the Selangor Wholesale Market and several other locations.
A total of 358 personnel from the Immigration Department, police, armed forces, National Registration Department and local authorities were involved in the joint operation, together with senior officials including Immigration Department deputy director-general (operations) Datuk Lokman Effendi Ramli, Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar and Selangor Immigration director Khairul Aminus Kamaruddin.
Amirudin added that two Malaysians were also arrested on suspicion of drug abuse.
He said all detainees were believed to have committed offences such as not having valid identification documents, overstaying, breaching pass conditions or using unrecognised cards, and were taken to the Semenyih Immigration Depot for further investigation.
“This operation will continue to identify, arrest, charge and deport foreigners who violate the law, in line with the Immigration Act 1959/63, the Passport Act 1966, the Immigration Regulations 1963 and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007,” he said, while reminding employers to hire foreign workers only through legal channels. — Bernama
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