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Free Malaysia Today
16 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Immigration dept nabs 99 foreigners at Kuantan entertainment joints
Pahang immigration director Nursafariza Ihsan said 369 people were rounded up in the operation that began at 1am. (JIM Pahang pic) KUANTAN : Ninety-nine foreign nationals, including 85 women, were arrested in six raids conducted by the immigration department on entertainment premises here early today. Pahang immigration director Nursafariza Ihsan said they were among 369 people detained in the operation that began at 1am. She said those arrested include Thai, Lao, Bangladeshi, Yemeni and Chinese nationals, aged between 25 and 50. Most of the foreign women worked as guest relations officers, booked by customers through various platforms, including the WeChat application. 'Those arrested are suspected of misusing their work permits as we found that most of them were permit holders in the construction and cleaning sectors, while some only had social visit passes,' she told Bernama. Those arrested were taken to the Kemayan immigration depot in Bera for further investigation.
New Straits Times
16 hours ago
- New Straits Times
85 foreign GROs arrested in Kuantan
KUANTAN: The Pahang Immigration Department detained 85 foreign women suspected of working as guest relations officers (GROs) during a raid on six entertainment outlets along Jalan Gambut here early this morning. Its director Nursafariza Ihsan said 14 foreign men working as waiters at the premises were also detained during the operation, which began at about 1am. She said the women comprised 81 Thai nationals and four from Laos. Also detained were 12 Bangladeshi men, along with one man each from Yemen and China. "They committed various offences, with most of them found to have abused their work permits. Many held permits for the construction and cleaning sectors. "However, they were working as GROs and waiters at the entertainment outlets," she said when met today. Nursafariza added that the Immigration Department would summon the six business owners to assist in investigations. She said all six outlets had previously been raided and action taken, but continued to flout the law. "A large number of foreigners were arrested, even though inspections are regularly carried out at these entertainment centres. "It appears the operators are not afraid of the consequences," she said. All those detained have been taken to the Kemayan Immigration Detention Depot in Bera. They are being investigated under Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963 and Section 6(3) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
The Star
a day ago
- The Star
99 arrested in Immigration raids on Kuantan nightspots
KUANTAN: A total of 99 foreign nationals, 85 of them women, were arrested in Immigration Department raids on entertainment premises here early Sunday (June 15). Pahang Immigration director Nursafariza Ihsan said they were among 369 individuals rounded up in the operation that began at 1am. She said those arrested involved Thai, Lao, Bangladeshi, Yemeni and Chinese nationals aged between 25 and 50, while most of the foreign women arrested worked as guest relations officers (GROs). Customers would book their time through various platforms, including the WeChat application. "Those arrested are suspected of misusing their work permits because, after checks, we found that most of them were permit holders in the construction and cleaning sectors, while some only had social visit passes,' she said when contacted. She said those arrested were taken to the Kemayan Immigration Depot in Bera for further investigation. – Bernama Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
99 foreigners arrested in raids at entertainment outlets in Kuantan
KUANTAN: A total of 99 foreign nationals, including 85 women, were arrested in six raids conducted by the Immigration Department on entertainment premises here early today. Pahang Immigration director Nursafariza Ihsan said they were among 369 individuals rounded up in the operation that began at 1 am. She said those arrested involved Thai, Lao, Bangladeshi, Yemeni and Chinese nationals aged between 25 and 50, while most of the foreign women arrested worked as guest relations officers (GROs), booked by customers through various platforms, including the WeChat application. 'Those arrested are suspected of misusing their work permits because after checks, we found that most of them were permit holders in the construction and cleaning sectors, while some also only had social visit passes,' she said when contacted by Bernama. She said those arrested were taken to the Kemayan Immigration Depot, Bera, for further investigation.
New Straits Times
a day ago
- New Straits Times
85 foreign women arrested for working as GROs in Kuantan
KUANTAN: The Pahang Immigration Department detained 85 foreign women suspected of working as guest relations officers (GROs) during a raid on six entertainment outlets along Jalan Gambut here early this morning. Its director Nursafariza Ihsan said 14 foreign men working as waiters at the premises were also detained during the operation, which began at about 1am. She said the women comprised 81 Thai nationals and four from Laos. Also detained were 12 Bangladeshi men, along with one man each from Yemen and China. "They committed various offences, with most of them found to have abused their work permits. Many held permits for the construction and cleaning sectors. "However, they were working as GROs and waiters at the entertainment outlets," she said when met today. Nursafariza added that the Immigration Department would summon the six business owners to assist in investigations. She said all six outlets had previously been raided and action taken, but continued to flout the law. "A large number of foreigners were arrested, even though inspections are regularly carried out at these entertainment centres. "It appears the operators are not afraid of the consequences," she said. All those detained have been taken to the Kemayan Immigration Detention Depot in Bera. They are being investigated under Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963 and Section 6(3) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
