Nightclub raid uncovers foreign GROs earning thousands in tips
The revelation came from a local woman in her 50s, believed to be the person in charge of the establishment.
The woman was among 20 individuals detained during an Ops Gegar raid by the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department yesterday.
Kuala Lumpur Immigration Director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said a search of the premises uncovered garlands with tip values ranging from RM100 to RM2,000.
"Six women believed to be working as GROs were detained — three Thai nationals and three Vietnamese. Also arrested were four Taiwanese men, five Bangladeshi men, and one Chinese man.
"One Malaysian woman, suspected to be the club's manager, was also detained," he told reporters at the raid location today.
According to him, the foreign nationals were detained under Section 6(1)(c) and Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, as well as Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963.
He added that the local suspects will be investigated under Section 56(1)(d) of the same Act for allegedly harbouring undocumented migrants.
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