23-05-2025
Immigration busts two syndicates offering forged documentation, fake passes
PETALING JAYA: Two seperate groups involved in the illegal distribution of Immigration documentation and creating fake passes have been busted.
Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, in a statement Friday (May 23), said that the first raid was conducted on May 20 at three locations along Jalan Ampang and Jalan Kia Peng.
"Two weeks of surveillance led to the arrest of six suspects; five Chinese nationals and one from Myanmar. The suspects, aged between 28 and 41 years old, were known collectively as 'Ejen 001'.
"Investigations showed that the mastermind, a Chinese national, had offered Immigration documentation services to Chinese nationals, such as social visits and special passes. Their operations were conducted behind the cover of a regular office.
"Each service offered was charged from RM10,000 to RM15,000 and the group was found to have been in operation for the last six months," he said.
A total of 23 Chinese passports, two Employment Pass (EP) cards and RM50,000 were seized during the raid.
The second raid was conducted at 5.42pm in Jalan Raja Laut where three Bangladeshi men were arrested for suspected document forgery.
The suspects, aged between 24 and 32 years old, were believed to have forged temporary employment visit passes (e-PLKS), with their group dubbed "Al Ameen".
They would offer the forged documents to other Bangladeshis that did not have working passes to work in this country.
Authorities found that the e-PLKS QR code would show other individuals or no information whatsoever when scanned.
"This group hid their activities behind a handphone shop to prevent the authorities from finding them and has been operating for around six months.
"They would charge between RM30 to RM70 for each forged e-PLKS," he said.
The department also seized numerous passports, including 18 Bangladeshi ones.
"All those arrested in the raids have been sent to the Putrajaya Immigration depot for further action.
"Eight Malaysians have also been given notices to present themselves to the department to assist investigations," he said.
