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Free Malaysia Today
17-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
16 forced labour victims rescued in Klang Valley raids
Bukit Aman D3 chief Soffian Santong urged the public to report any suspicious activities in their area. (PDRM pic) KUALA LUMPUR : Police rescued 16 people, including teenagers, believed to be the victims of forced labour in a series of raids across the Klang Valley yesterday by Bukit Aman's Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) unit under Op Pintas Mega. Bukit Aman D3 chief Soffian Santong said the first raid took place just after midnight at a restaurant in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang, where five teenage boys aged 16 to 17 – four from Myanmar and one from Indonesia – were rescued. Two men were arrested: the employer, a 29-year-old Malaysian, and a 26-year-old Indian national who acted as the supervisor. They are being investigated under the Atipsom Act 2007. Police also detained 20 other foreign workers, including Indian, Myanmar, Bangladeshi, and Indonesian nationals, for suspected immigration offences. The second raid at 11.30am took place at a construction site in Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur. Eight men – a local and seven Bangladeshis aged between 35 and 51 – were rescued. Soffian said two Bangladeshi men acting as supervisors were arrested under the Atipsom Act while 17 others were detained under the Immigration Act. 'Police also raided two car workshops in Puchong Utama at around 4.15pm and 4.25pm. They rescued three teenage boys, aged 14 to 17, including one from Myanmar,' he said. Two local men believed to be the workshop owners were arrested under the Atipsom Act. Two Myanmar nationals working there were also detained for immigration offences. The rescued victims were taken to police stations in Gombak, Brickfields, and Subang Jaya for further action. The joint operation also involved the home ministry, immigration department, labour department, Maritime Enforcement Agency, and National Anti-Trafficking Council. 'Police are serious about fighting human trafficking and urge the public to report any suspicious activities in their area,' said Soffian.
Malaysiakini
09-05-2025
- Malaysiakini
Cops rescue 16 forced labour victims in Klang Valley raids
Police rescued 16 people, including teenagers, believed to be victims of forced labour during a series of raids across the Klang Valley yesterday. Bukit Aman D3 chief Soffian Santong said the first raid by the Bukit Aman Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) unit took place just after midnight on May 8. The unit, under Op Pintas Mega, raided a restaurant in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang, where...
The Star
09-05-2025
- The Star
Police rescue 16 victims of forced labour in Klang Valley
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have rescued 16 people, including teenagers, believed to be victims of forced labour in a series of raids in the the Klang Valley, conducted by Bukit Aman's anti-trafficking in persons and anti-smuggling of migrants unit under Ops Pintas Mega. Bukit Aman D3 chief SAC Soffian Santong said five teenage boys – four from Myanmar and one from Indonesia aged 16 to 17 – were rescued in the first raid just after midnight on Thursday (May 8) at a restaurant in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang. Two men – a 29-year-old Malaysian employer and a 26-year-old Indian national supervisor –were arrested and both are being investigated under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007. Police also detained 20 other foreign workers from India, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Indonesia, for suspected immigration offences. Eight men – a local and seven Bangladeshis aged from 35 and 51 – were rescued in the second raid at 11.30am at a construction site in Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur. Soffian said two Bangladeshi men acting as supervisors were arrested and 17 others were detained under the Immigration Act. "Later in the day, police raided two car workshops in Puchong Utama and rescued three teenage boys aged 14 to 17, including one from Myanmar, " he added. Two local men believed to be the workshop owners were arrested and two Myanmar nationals working there were detained for immigration offences. All rescued victims were taken to police stations in Gombak, Brickfields and Subang Jaya. The joint operation also involved the Home Ministry, Immigration Department, Labour Department, Maritime Enforcement Agency and the National Anti-Trafficking Council. – Bernama
New Straits Times
09-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Police rescue 16 foreigners, including 7 children, from forced labour in Klang Valley
KUALA LUMPUR: Police rescued 16 foreign nationals, including seven children, who were being exploited as forced labour in a series of operations conducted yesterday. The raids, part of Op Pintas Mega, were led by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) Division (D3) of the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and took place at four locations across Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. Authorities also arrested 45 foreign nationals for various immigration offences. Bukit Aman D3 principal assistant director, Senior Assistant Commissioner Soffian Santong said the first raid took place at a restaurant in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang, at 12.05am. "Five boys, four from Myanmar and one from Indonesia, aged between 16 and 17, were rescued under Section 44 of the ATIPSOM Act," he said. "Following this, we arrested two men, one local and one Indian national, who acted as the employer and supervisor of the boys." "In the same raid, 20 individuals aged between 22 and 45 were detained, including 10 Myanmar nationals, four Indians, two Bangladeshis, and two Indonesians," he added in a statement today. Soffian said the second raid was conducted at a construction site in Pantai Dalam, where eight men who were being exploited were rescued. "Nine individuals, including a local supervisor aged between 35 and 51, were detained." The third operation took place at a car workshop in Puchong Utama, Selangor, at 4.16pm, where two boys aged 14 and 17 were rescued, and their employer was arrested. "A subsequent raid was carried out at another car workshop at the same location at 4.25pm, where a child from Myanmar was rescued," he said. "In that operation, a 45-year-old local man believed to be the employer, along with two Myanmar nationals, were also arrested." All rescued victims were handed over to the Gombak, Brickfields, and Subang Jaya district police headquarters for further action. He added that the joint operation involved the Immigration Department, Labour Department, Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Council and the Home Ministry. It was aimed at identifying victims of human trafficking and forced labour exploitation, particularly among vulnerable groups.
Malay Mail
09-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Sixteen foreigners, including children, rescued from forced labour in raids across KL and Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Sixteen foreign nationals, including seven children, were rescued from forced labour in an operation carried out by police yesterday. The operation, codenamed Op Pintas Mega, was conducted by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) Division, D3 of the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (JSJ), across four locations in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, according to a report published in Harian Metro today. Authorities also detained 45 foreign nationals for various immigration offences. Bukit Aman D3 Principal Assistant Director, Senior Assistant Commissioner Soffian Santong, said the first raid took place at a restaurant in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang, at 12.05am. He said five boys aged between 16 and 17 — four from Myanmar and one from Indonesia — were rescued under Section 44 of the Atipsom Act. 'Following that, we arrested two men — one local and one Indian national — believed to be the employer and supervisor of the underage workers. 'In the same raid, 20 individuals aged 22 to 45 were detained, comprising 10 Myanmar nationals, four from India, two from Bangladesh and two from Indonesia,' he said in a statement today. Soffian added that a second raid at a construction site in Pantai Dalam led to the rescue of eight men who were also victims of labour exploitation. 'Nine individuals aged between 35 and 51, including a local supervisor, were arrested in the same operation.' The third raid was conducted at a car workshop in Puchong Utama, Selangor, at 4.16pm, resulting in the rescue of two teenage boys aged 14 and 17, and the arrest of one employer. 'A fourth raid was carried out at another car workshop nearby at 4.25pm, where a young boy from Myanmar was rescued. 'In the same raid, a 45-year-old local man believed to be the employer and two Myanmar nationals were arrested,' he added. All rescued victims have been handed over to the district police headquarters in Gombak, Brickfields, and Subang Jaya for further action. Soffian said the joint operation involved the Immigration Department, the Labour Department, the Council for Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (MAPO), and the Home Ministry, aimed at identifying victims of human trafficking and forced labour, especially among vulnerable groups.
