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The Sun
3 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Nowhere to hide for Indonesian woman in Terengganu immigration sweep
KUALA TERENGGANU: An Indonesian woman's attempt to hide under a bed to evade arrest failed after being spotted by enforcement officers from the Terengganu Immigration Department (JIM). Terengganu JIM director Mohd Yusri Mohd Nor said the woman in her 30s was among 11 illegal immigrants arrested in Ops Sapu raids carried out in the Kemaman and Kuala Terengganu districts yesterday. He said the woman was arrested at a house in Bandar Baru Kijal in Kemaman for overstaying after her last line of defence included a marriage certificate which could not be authenticated. 'During the raid, a man in the house claimed to be living alone but his deception was exposed after enforcement officers found women's clothing in a room. 'Upon checking, we discovered a woman hiding under a bed. The couple then showed a marriage certificate, but its validity could not be confirmed because it was not issued by an authoritative religious office in Malaysia,' he said in a statement today. Mohd Yusri said that apart from that hide-and-seek episode, the immigration party also arrested four Bangladeshis, three Indonesians. and two Thais aged between five and 49 years old in raids at seven premises. According to him, all the detainees were taken to the Ajil Immigration Depot for further investigation under Section 6(1)(c) and Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. In addition, a notice was issued to a local man to appear at the state JIM office to assist in investigations under the same act.
The Sun
3 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Nowhere to hide for Indonesian woman in T'ganu immigration sweep
KUALA TERENGGANU: An Indonesian woman's attempt to hide under a bed to evade arrest failed after being spotted by enforcement officers from the Terengganu Immigration Department (JIM). Terengganu JIM director Mohd Yusri Mohd Nor said the woman in her 30s was among 11 illegal immigrants arrested in Ops Sapu raids carried out in the Kemaman and Kuala Terengganu districts yesterday. He said the woman was arrested at a house in Bandar Baru Kijal in Kemaman for overstaying after her last line of defence included a marriage certificate which could not be authenticated. 'During the raid, a man in the house claimed to be living alone but his deception was exposed after enforcement officers found women's clothing in a room. 'Upon checking, we discovered a woman hiding under a bed. The couple then showed a marriage certificate, but its validity could not be confirmed because it was not issued by an authoritative religious office in Malaysia,' he said in a statement today. Mohd Yusri said that apart from that hide-and-seek episode, the immigration party also arrested four Bangladeshis, three Indonesians. and two Thais aged between five and 49 years old in raids at seven premises. According to him, all the detainees were taken to the Ajil Immigration Depot for further investigation under Section 6(1)(c) and Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. In addition, a notice was issued to a local man to appear at the state JIM office to assist in investigations under the same act.
New Straits Times
29-05-2025
- New Straits Times
No warrant needed to raid premises hiring foreigners, says Immigration
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state Immigration department does not require a search warrant to raid premises suspected of hiring foreign workers, as its officers are authorised to carry out such duties. State Immigration director Mohd Yusri Mohd Nor said raids on premises suspected of employing foreigners were routine operations conducted by enforcement officers to verify documents and inspect those involved. "Business owners and factory operators should not dispute the actions taken by immigration officers if all foreign workers have valid documents and are not violating any laws," he said while leading Ops Gempur Sasar at three factories around Kuala Terengganu yesterday. He was responding to an incident during the operation in which a factory supervisor reprimanded a security guard for allowing the Immigration Department's enforcement team to enter the premises without management approval. During the seven-hour operation, which began at 10am, a total of 593 individuals, including 212 foreigners working at the three factories, were inspected. Following checks, seven foreigners, aged between 24 and 37, were arrested for misusing their passes or permits. The Nepali nationals were found to have committed offences under Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963. If convicted, they could face a fine of up to RM10,000, imprisonment for up to six months, or both. A local individual, believed to be the employer, was issued a notice to report to the state Immigration Department to give a statement regarding the offence of employing undocumented migrants. Meanwhile, Mohd Yusri urged employers with undocumented foreign workers to voluntarily repatriate them under the Migrant Repatriation Programme 2.0 (PRM 2.0), which began on May 19 and will run until April 30 next year. He said 26 employers found guilty of hiring undocumented foreigners were fined a total of RM270,000 last year. "This year, six employers have been fined RM60,000 up to early May for employing undocumented migrants, while three other cases are pending court proceedings," he said. Mohd Yusri added that enforcement operations to arrest undocumented migrants and their employers would continue throughout the PRM 2.0 period.
Barnama
28-05-2025
- Barnama
Over 600 Illegal Immigrants Detained Since January
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 28 (Bernama) -- A total of 603 illegal immigrants have been detained in 260 operations carried out by the Terengganu Immigration Department from Jan 1 until today. Its director Mohd Yusri Mohd Nor said the arrests were made following checks on 3,381 foreign nationals for various violations under the Immigration Act 1959/63. During the same period, 24 employers were also penalised through compounds, fines, and court charges for harbouring and employing foreign workers without valid authorisation.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- The Sun
Over 600 illegal immigrants detained since January
KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 603 illegal immigrants have been detained in 260 operations carried out by the Terengganu Immigration Department from Jan 1 until today. Its director Mohd Yusri Mohd Nor said the arrests were made following checks on 3,381 foreign nationals for various violations under the Immigration Act 1959/63. During the same period, 24 employers were also penalised through compounds, fines, and court charges for harbouring and employing foreign workers without valid authorisation. 'The majority of those detained are from Bangladesh, Indonesia and Myanmar,' he said after the Migrant Repatriation 2.0 (PRM 2.0) operation at three factories in Kuala Nerus and Kuala Terengganu today. Mohd Yusri said this year, the department would prioritise enforcement actions against employers under PRM 2.0 programme, which has been extended until April 30 next year. He said this move is to ensure that employers only hire non-citizens who have valid documents and possess all necessary paperwork to avoid legal actions. 'Last year, 26 employers were issued compounds amounting to RM270,000 for violating immigration regulations,' he said.
