Immigration busts illegal settlement, detains 33 construction workers in Kajang
Acting on public complaints and intelligence gathered over almost two weeks, a team from the Putrajaya Immigration Department raided the site and found it had been turned into an illegal settlement, also used for storing various construction materials.
In a statement shared on its Facebook page yesterday, the department said the raiding party inspected 150 people, comprising 146 foreigners and four locals, during the 2am raid.
"Following the checks, 33 foreigners, aged between 29 and 42, were detained during the raid.
"They included individuals from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Nepal."
The department added that the foreigners were arrested for various immigration offences, including lacking valid travel documents, overstaying, and violating pass conditions.
The offences fall 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.
"We also issued a witness summons (Form 29) to a local woman who had been living in the settlement."
The department said the group's modus operandi was to blend in with legitimate workers in the construction sector, some of whom possessed valid Temporary Employment Visit Passes.
All those arrested during the raid have been sent to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Immigration Detention Depot for further investigation and action.
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