Police raid KL karaoke bar, detain 73 suspected GROs
The raid, carried out around 12.30am, involved a team from the D7 (Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division) and D9 (Serious Crimes Division) of the Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters.
Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said a 49-year-old local woman believed to be the caretaker was present at the premises.
"Checks at the premises revealed 73 women suspected of being GROs.," he said when contacted.
The GROs, aged 24 to 40, included three locals, 52 Thais, five Vietnamese, two Chinese, six Laotian, and five Indonesians. All were detained.
"Inspection of their documents revealed that all of them had misused tourist visas to work at the premises," Rusdi said.
He said 68 of the foreign nationals had valid travel documents, while two did not. A total of 145 workers and customers were taken to the Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters for urine tests.
Rusdi added the entertainment outlet allegedly used GROs to attract patrons, with tips ranging from RM100 to RM500.
Investigations are ongoing under immigration and employment laws for visa misuse, hiring without valid permits, and lack of proper documentation.
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