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The Sun
28-05-2025
- The Sun
Selangor Immigration Dept detains 83 in Alam Megah warehouse raid
SHAH ALAM: The Immigration Department (JIM) detained 83 illegal immigrants in a raid on a storage warehouse in Alam Megah, Section 27 here today. Selangor JIM director Khairrul Aminus Kamaruddin said they were among the 150 foreigners inspected under Op Sasar, which involved two premises that stored goods, from 10 am to noon. He added that the illegal immigrants, aged between 22 and 50, were detained for various offences, including not having identification documents, violating their pass conditions, overstaying and being unrecognised cardholders. Those detained, comprising 68 Myanmar nationals, 10 Bangladeshis and five Pakistanis, have been placed at the Semenyih Immigration Depot. He told a media conference at the Selangor JIM office here today that a 48-year-old Malaysian, believed to be the manager of both premises, was also detained under Section 55B of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for employing illegal immigrants. Khairrul Aminus said that preliminary investigations found that some of them used the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR) card and violated work permits. He said the case is being investigated under the Immigration Act 1959/63, Passports Act 1966, Immigration Regulations 1963 and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007. He urged the foreigners to join the Migrant Repatriation Programme 2.0, which began on May 19 and ends on April 30 next year, with a total payment of RM520 including fines and a special pass to return to their country of origin. There are four Selangor JIM offices involved in the programme, namely in Shah Alam, Kelana Jaya, Port Klang and Kajang, he said.
New Straits Times
07-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Op Sasar: Immigration detains 129 illegal immigrants at Cyberjaya construction site
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Immigration Department today detained 129 illegal immigrants for various immigration offences in Op Sasar carried out at a construction site in Cyberjaya following complaints and intelligence regarding the widespread presence of foreign workers who do not have any work documents. Its deputy director-general (Operations) Jafri Embok Taha said a total of 223 undomented immigrants were inspected in the targeted operation involving 81 people before detaining 129 individuals, aged between 25 and 50 years old, consisting of Indonesians, Myanmarese, Vietnamese and Bangladeshis. "Some of the foreigners acted aggressively by trying to escape into the bushes and building structures that were still under construction. "Some of them tried to hide in cement barrels, wall gaps and storage spaces. "This situation shows a low level of cooperation and a security threat to the operations team," he said in a statement here today. Jafri said among the offences detected included not having valid travel documents, overstaying the permit period, misuse of Temporary Work Visit Passes (PLKS) and working without a valid pass. He said action would be taken against employers and construction site supervisors under the Immigration Act 1959/63 including Section 558 (employing illegal immigrants) and Section 56(1)(d) (protecting illegal immigrants). "The Immigration Department will not hesitate to take action such as suspending the approval of worker quotas or taking civil legal action against the companies involved," he said. The operation was carried out simultaneously with 16 operations nationwide according to sectors including construction, plantations, services, and other sectors that employ foreign workers will be inspected. It aims to remind employers not to hire and employ illegal immigrants who do not have any valid work documents. – Bernama
