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The Star
28-05-2025
- The Star
Selangor Immigration detains 83 in Alam Megah warehouse raid
SHAH ALAM: The Immigration Department detained 83 illegal immigrants in a raid on a storage warehouse in Alam Megah, Section 27 here on Wednesday (May 28). Selangor Immigration director Khairrul Aminus Kamaruddin said they were among the 150 foreigners inspected under Ops Sasar, which involved two premises that stored goods, from 10am to noon. He added that the illegal immigrants, aged between 22 and 50 years old, 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 Immigration office here Wednesday 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 Immigration offices involved in the programme, namely in Shah Alam, Kelana Jaya, Port Klang and Kajang, he said. - Bernama
The Sun
07-05-2025
- The Sun
Op Sasar: 129 PATI held at Cyberjaya construction site
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) today detained 129 illegal immigrants (PATI) for various immigration offences in Ops 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 PATI 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 PATI who do not have any valid work documents.
The Sun
07-05-2025
- The Sun
Op Sasar: JIM detains 129 illegal immigrants at Cyberjaya construction site
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) today detained 129 illegal immigrants (PATI) for various immigration offences in Ops 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 PATI 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 PATI who do not have any valid work documents.
The Star
07-05-2025
- The Star
Immigration nabs 129 illegals at Cyberjaya construction site
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Immigration Department detained 129 undocumented immigrants for various Immigration offences in Ops Sasar carried out at a construction site in Cyberjaya following complaints and intelligence regarding the widespread presence of foreign workers who did not have any work documents. Immigration deputy director-general (operations) Jafri Embok Taha said a total of 223 individuals were inspected in the targeted operation involving 81 people before 129, aged between 25 and 50 years old, were detained. Those detained consisted of Indonesians, Myanmar nationals, 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 Tuesday (May 7). 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 immigrants who do not have any valid work documents. — Bernama
