Immigration busts two salons secretly offering sex services

New Straits Times

3 days ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Two salons in Jalan Kuchai Lama and Bandar Sri Petaling here, which were secretly offering sex services under the guise of hair and facial treatments, were busted following a raid by the Immigration Department yesterday.
The syndicate is believed to have used the WeChat application to promote its services, providing clients with a catalogue of foreign women to choose from before making a booking.
Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the 6pm operation involved checks on 59 individuals, comprising three foreign men, 45 foreign women and 11 locals.
"Three foreign men and 45 foreign women, aged between 23 and 35, from Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Laos were detained for various offences.
"Three local men, believed to be caretakers, were also arrested. Intelligence gathered over a two-week period revealed that these premises have been operating for the past two years," he said in a statement today.
Zakaria said the premises operated by advertising men's hair and facial grooming packages while discreetly offering sexual services as part of the package.
"Subscription fees ranged from RM150 to RM250 depending on the type of service requested by the customer. The outlets operated from 3pm to 2am daily.
"All the foreign women lived at the premises, which were equipped with dormitory-style bedrooms. The illegal operation was believed to generate profits of RM1,000 to RM1,500 per day," he said.
During the raid, several foreign women were found entertaining customers, comprising locals and tourists.
Offences identified included lack of identification documents, overstaying, permit abuse and other violations under the Immigration Act 1959/63, Passport Act 1966, and Immigration Regulations 1963.
"All detainees have been placed at the Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot for further investigation and action," he added.