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New Straits Times
5 days ago
- General
- New Straits Times
Scores of women among 236 held in Johor entertainment raid
JOHOR BARU: More than 200 illegal immigrants, primarily from Southeast Asia, including scores of women, were detained during a late-night enforcement operation conducted by the Johor Immigration Department. Immigration Deputy director-general (Operations) Jafri Embok Taha said the raid, dubbed Op Kutip, was carried out between 11.50pm and 2.15am following three weeks of surveillance and public tip-offs. A total of 236 illegal immigrants were detained, he said, adding that the sweep was carried out at two entertainment centres in Stulang Laut. Jafri said a total of 473 individuals, including locals, were screened during the operation. "The migrants attempted to flee and hide behind pillars and in concealed rooms. "However, our officers were well prepared and managed to round them up efficiently," he told the media after the crackdown early today. The detainees, aged between 17 and 40, included 111 Thai women and three Thai men, 43 Vietnamese women and 13 Vietnamese men, 23 Bangladeshi men, and 14 Indian men. Others arrested were 10 Pakistani men, seven Nepalese men, four Chinese men and one Chinese woman, four Laotian women, and three Indonesian men. They were held for offences under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act for lacking valid passes or permits, and Section 15(1)(c) for overstaying. All detainees were taken to the Immigration Detention Depot at the Setia Tropika Immigration Complex for further action.
Malaysiakini
23-05-2025
- Malaysiakini
Failure to sing 'Negaraku' exposes undocumented migrant's cover
An undocumented migrant's attempt to avoid arrest by claiming to be a local during a raid on an apartment complex in Bandar Sunway was exposed after failing to sing the national anthem, Negaraku. The suspect, in his 30s, was among 597 undocumented migrants detained for various immigration offences during checks on 1,597 foreigners in a raid that began at 9pm. Immigration deputy director-general (Operations) Jafri Embok Taha said...
New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Pretending to be local, illegal immigrant caught after failing 'Negaraku' test
PETALING JAYA: An illegal immigrant hoping to avoid arrest by claiming to be a local during a raid on an apartment complex in Bandar Sunway here was exposed after failing to sing the national anthem, Negaraku. The male suspect, in his 30s, was among 597 illegal immigrants detained for various immigration offences during checks on 1,597 foreigners in a raid that began at 9pm. Immigration deputy director-general (Operations) Jafri Embok Taha said the large-scale operation involved 139 Immigration personnel, assisted by 200 members of the General Operations Force, 40 Petaling Jaya Municipal Council personnel, six National Registration Department officers and five from the Civil Defence Force. "All those detained, comprising 472 males and 125 females, are aged between 11 and 59," he told reporters after the operation. He said the raid was carried out following two weeks of intelligence gathering after receiving public complaints about foreigners living in the area. Apart from pretending to be locals, some foreigners detained during the raid risked their lives by attempting to jump from the fifth floor but were stopped by officers on duty. Jafri said among the offences detected were no identification documents, overstaying, holding unrecognised cards, and other violations of the Immigration Act 1959/63, the Passport Act 1966, and the Immigration Regulations 1963. He added that all those detained were taken to the Immigration Detention Depot in Semenyih for further investigation. Jafri said initial investigations revealed that some locals had rented out their units in the apartment to illegal immigrants. "It is learnt that the rental rate for a house ranges from RM1,100 to RM1,300, while some houses have been modified with partitions and rented out at RM280 per room," he said. –BERNAMA
Barnama
23-05-2025
- Barnama
Failed ‘Negaraku' Singing Exposes Illegal Immigrant's Cover In Bandar Sunway Raid
PETALING JAYA, May 23 (Bernama) -- An illegal immigrant hoping to avoid arrest by claiming to be a local during a raid on an apartment complex in Bandar Sunway here was exposed after failing to sing the national anthem, Negaraku. The male suspect, in his 30s, was among 597 illegal immigrants detained for various immigration offences during checks on 1,597 foreigners in a raid that began at 9 pm. Immigration deputy director-general (Operations) Jafri Embok Taha said the large-scale operation involved 139 Immigration personnel, assisted by 200 members of the General Operations Force, 40 Petaling Jaya Municipal Council personnel, six National Registration Department officers and five from the Civil Defence Force. 'All those detained, comprising 472 males and 125 females, are aged between 11 and 59,' he told reporters after the operation. He said the raid was carried out following two weeks of intelligence gathering after receiving public complaints about foreigners living in the area. Apart from pretending to be locals, some foreigners detained during the raid risked their lives by attempting to jump from the fifth floor but were stopped by officers on duty. Jafri said among the offences detected were no identification documents, overstaying, holding unrecognised cards, and other violations of the Immigration Act 1959/63, the Passport Act 1966, and the Immigration Regulations 1963. He added that all those detained were taken to the Immigration Detention Depot in Semenyih for further investigation. Jafri said initial investigations revealed that some locals had rented out their units in the apartment to illegal immigrants.
New Straits Times
20-05-2025
- New Straits Times
143 migrants nabbed in raid at KL mall
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 143 migrants were detained for various immigration offences in a raid at a shopping mall in the city centre on Saturday. In a statement posted on Facebook, the Immigration Department said the enforcement operation, which began at 2.30pm on Friday, was led by its deputy director-general (operations) Jafri Embok Taha. It involved 106 personnel from the Immigration Department headquarters in Putrajaya. A total of 964 people were screened during the raid. The detainees, aged between 22 and 48, are from Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Syria, Nepal, Afghanistan and China. Offences included failure to produce valid identification documents, overstaying, breaching pass conditions, and using unrecognised identity cards. They were transferred to the Immigration detention depot. The department said it would continue conducting regular operations to detect, arrest, prosecute and deport foreign nationals who violate Malaysian immigration laws. The department also reminded employers that hiring, harbouring or concealing undocumented migrants is an offence under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (Atipsom).
