15-05-2025
Cops arrest 84 in Johor's Ops Noda Khas
JOHOR BARU: Eighty-four people were arrested in Johor in simultaneous statewide operations codenamed Ops Noda Khas from May 12 until May 13.
Johor Police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the operation aimed to eliminate prostitution activities, the misuse of social visit passes, the hiring of foreign women without valid work permits and the operation of unlicensed premises.
'We are targeting karaoke centres, entertainment outlets, beauty and wellness centres, food outlets, hotels, massage parlours and homestays,'' he said in a statement on Thursday (May 15).
Comm Kumar said of the 84 people detained, 15 were local men, two local women, six foreign males and 61 foreign females aged 19 to 55, for committing various offences.
He said police also seized mobile phones, payment receipts, microphones, loudspeakers, televisions, condoms, massage oils, towels, tissues, duty rosters, a working time punch card machine and RM8,553 cash.
'The seized items will be used for investigation purposes,'' added Comm Kumar.
He said the 17 locals arrested have been remanded under Section 17 of the Malaysian Criminal Procedures Code, while the 67 foreigners were held under the Immigration Act 1959/63 for not possessing valid travel documents and working without work permits.
Comm Kumar said an investigation was conducted under the following offence provisions:
Section 6(2) and Section 11(2) of the Johor State Entertainment and Entertainment Places Enactment 4/98.
Section 55B, Section 55E and Section 6(1)(c), Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and Rules 39(b) of the Immigration Rules 1963.
Section 372(A), Section 372(B) and Section 373 of the Penal Code, Section 107(6) of the Local Government Act 1976, Section 3(1) Trade, Business and Industry Licensing By-law (Johor Baru City Council) 2016.
'We have conducted 97 raids at prostitution dens statewide from January to April 2025, 383 were arrested, of whom 70 were locals and 313 foreigners for various offences,'' he said.
Comm Kumar asked those with information on crime-related activities to contact the Johor Police Contingent hotline at 019-2792095 or the Operation Centre at 07-2212999.
