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Barnama
28-05-2025
- Barnama
KL Immigration Raids Three Factories Employing Illegal Foreign Workers
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department raided three premises, comprising two scrap metal factories and a printing factory, believed to be employing illegal foreign workers in an operation conducted under Op Mahir in the Jalan Kuchai Lama and Jalan Chan Sow Lin areas here today. Its director, Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said in the operation, which began at 10 am, a total of 352 individuals involving 283 men and 69 women were inspected. He said that the initial inspection found that 26 foreign nationals, involving citizens of Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Myanmar and Nigeria, suspected of working illegally were detained.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- The Sun
KL Immigration raids three factories employing illegal foreign workers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department raided three premises, comprising two scrap metal factories and a printing factory, believed to be employing illegal foreign workers in an operation conducted under Op Mahir in the Jalan Kuchai Lama and Jalan Chan Sow Lin areas here today. Its director, Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said in the operation, which began at 10 am, a total of 352 individuals involving 283 men and 69 women were inspected. He said that the initial inspection found that 26 foreign nationals, involving citizens of Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Myanmar and Nigeria, suspected of working illegally were detained. 'All those detained, aged between 28 and 50, have been taken to the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Depot for documentation and further action. 'Two local men acting as employers were also detained under Section 56(1)(d) of the Immigration Act 1963,' he said to reporters after the operation. Mohammed Saupee also said that four Immigration Form 29, which are summonses, were issued to witnesses during the inspection. He added that the case is being investigated 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.
Barnama
21-05-2025
- Barnama
Father And Son Arrested Over Fake Immigration Document Racket In Chow Kit
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- A father and son have been arrested for allegedly running a document forgery syndicate out of a watch and photograph shop in Chow Kit, producing fake immigration credentials for foreign nationals. Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the local pair, aged 60 and 34, were detained around 7 pm on Tuesday during a raid known as 'Op Serkap', following a month-long surveillance operation and public tip-offs. The suspects are accused of offering falsified Temporary Employment Visit Passes (e-PLKS), altered immigration i-Kads and counterfeit cards from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). Clients reportedly placed orders via WhatsApp, submitted details and paid online or in cash. Each document costs between RM60 and RM140 and could be completed within a day. 'The shop's location in a busy area popular with migrant workers helped the syndicate attract clients, including those from outside the Klang Valley, through a network of agents who may also have been deceived,' he told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur Immigration headquarters today. Officers seized a desktop computer, a high-tech card printer capable of producing hologram stickers, closed-circuit television (CCTV) equipment, RM4,000 in cash and roughly 50 counterfeit documents. These included fake PLKS slips, CIDB cards and identity cards resembling Malaysia's MyKad and MyKid, which are typically issued by the National Registration Department (JPN). 'This is a serious offence that poses a national security risk, as these documents could allow individuals to enter and work in the country illegally,' Wan Mohammed Saupee said. The suspects are being investigated under Sections 55D and 56(1)(i) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. One of the men has a previous immigration offence on record.
The Sun
21-05-2025
- The Sun
Father and son arrested over fake immigration document racket in Chow Kit
KUALA LUMPUR: A father and son have been arrested for allegedly running a document forgery syndicate out of a watch and photograph shop in Chow Kit, producing fake immigration credentials for foreign nationals. Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the local pair, aged 60 and 34, were detained around 7 pm on Tuesday during a raid known as 'Op Serkap', following a month-long surveillance operation and public tip-offs. The suspects are accused of offering falsified Temporary Employment Visit Passes (e-PLKS), altered immigration i-Kads and counterfeit cards from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). Clients reportedly placed orders via WhatsApp, submitted details and paid online or in cash. Each document costs between RM60 and RM140 and could be completed within a day. 'The shop's location in a busy area popular with migrant workers helped the syndicate attract clients, including those from outside the Klang Valley, through a network of agents who may also have been deceived,' he told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur Immigration headquarters today. Officers seized a desktop computer, a high-tech card printer capable of producing hologram stickers, closed-circuit television (CCTV) equipment, RM4,000 in cash and roughly 50 counterfeit documents. These included fake PLKS slips, CIDB cards and identity cards resembling Malaysia's MyKad and MyKid, which are typically issued by the National Registration Department (JPN). 'This is a serious offence that poses a national security risk, as these documents could allow individuals to enter and work in the country illegally,' Wan Mohammed Saupee said. The suspects are being investigated under Sections 55D and 56(1)(i) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. One of the men has a previous immigration offence on record. Between January and May 20, the department conducted 272 operations across Kuala Lumpur, screening 3,587 individuals and arresting 1,789 undocumented migrants, according to Wan Mohammed Saupee. He said authorities also detained 68 employers and opened 1,551 investigation papers, collecting RM4.59 million in compound fines, primarily for employing undocumented workers and abusing immigration passes. The department has also received 96 applications under the relaunched Migrant Repatriation Programme 2.0 (PRM 2.0), which allows undocumented migrants to return to their home countries voluntarily, he added. The initiative, which resumed on Monday, has so far collected RM37,920 in fines and processing fees.
The Sun
21-05-2025
- The Sun
Father and son arrested over fake immigration document racket
KUALA LUMPUR: A father and son have been arrested for allegedly running a document forgery syndicate out of a watch and photograph shop in Chow Kit, producing fake immigration credentials for foreign nationals. Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the local pair, aged 60 and 34, were detained around 7 pm on Tuesday during a raid known as 'Op Serkap', following a month-long surveillance operation and public tip-offs. The suspects are accused of offering falsified Temporary Employment Visit Passes (e-PLKS), altered immigration i-Kads and counterfeit cards from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). Clients reportedly placed orders via WhatsApp, submitted details and paid online or in cash. Each document costs between RM60 and RM140 and could be completed within a day. 'The shop's location in a busy area popular with migrant workers helped the syndicate attract clients, including those from outside the Klang Valley, through a network of agents who may also have been deceived,' he told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur Immigration headquarters today. Officers seized a desktop computer, a high-tech card printer capable of producing hologram stickers, closed-circuit television (CCTV) equipment, RM4,000 in cash and roughly 50 counterfeit documents. These included fake PLKS slips, CIDB cards and identity cards resembling Malaysia's MyKad and MyKid, which are typically issued by the National Registration Department (JPN). 'This is a serious offence that poses a national security risk, as these documents could allow individuals to enter and work in the country illegally,' Wan Mohammed Saupee said. The suspects are being investigated under Sections 55D and 56(1)(i) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. One of the men has a previous immigration offence on record. Between January and May 20, the department conducted 272 operations across Kuala Lumpur, screening 3,587 individuals and arresting 1,789 undocumented migrants, according to Wan Mohammed Saupee. He said authorities also detained 68 employers and opened 1,551 investigation papers, collecting RM4.59 million in compound fines, primarily for employing undocumented workers and abusing immigration passes. The department has also received 96 applications under the relaunched Migrant Repatriation Programme 2.0 (PRM 2.0), which allows undocumented migrants to return to their home countries voluntarily, he added. The initiative, which resumed on Monday, has so far collected RM37,920 in fines and processing fees.
