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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- New Straits Times
Immigration busts two salons secretly offering sex services
KUALA LUMPUR: Two salons in Jalan Kuchai Lama and Bandar Sri Petaling here, which were secretly offering sex services under the guise of hair and facial treatments, were busted following a raid by the Immigration Department yesterday. The syndicate is believed to have used the WeChat application to promote its services, providing clients with a catalogue of foreign women to choose from before making a booking. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the 6pm operation involved checks on 59 individuals, comprising three foreign men, 45 foreign women and 11 locals. "Three foreign men and 45 foreign women, aged between 23 and 35, from Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Laos were detained for various offences. "Three local men, believed to be caretakers, were also arrested. Intelligence gathered over a two-week period revealed that these premises have been operating for the past two years," he said in a statement today. Zakaria said the premises operated by advertising men's hair and facial grooming packages while discreetly offering sexual services as part of the package. "Subscription fees ranged from RM150 to RM250 depending on the type of service requested by the customer. The outlets operated from 3pm to 2am daily. "All the foreign women lived at the premises, which were equipped with dormitory-style bedrooms. The illegal operation was believed to generate profits of RM1,000 to RM1,500 per day," he said. During the raid, several foreign women were found entertaining customers, comprising locals and tourists. Offences identified included lack of identification documents, overstaying, permit abuse and other violations under the Immigration Act 1959/63, Passport Act 1966, and Immigration Regulations 1963. "All detainees have been placed at the Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot for further investigation and action," he added.
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Grooming centre used as prostitution den busted
PETALING JAYA: A prostitution syndicate operating under the guise of men's grooming services was dismantled following two coordinated raids by the Immigration Department in Kuchai Lama and Bandar Sri Petaling on May 26. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said a total of 59 individuals were inspected during the operation, including three men, 45 foreign women and 11 local citizens. The raids, which began at 6pm, were conducted by 38 enforcement officers from the Putrajaya Immigration Enforcement Division after two weeks of surveillance. The department found that the foreign women, who had been operating in the area for the past two years, earned up to RM1,500 per day by providing sexual services to both local and foreign male clients. 'Three foreign men and 45 foreign women from Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Laos, aged between 23 and 35, were detained for various offences. Also detained were three local men suspected of acting as 'guardians',' he said in a statement issued Tuesday night. The detainees are being investigated for offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63, the Passport Act 1966 and the Immigration Regulations 1963. They are currently being held at the Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot pending further action. Zakaria revealed that the syndicate's modus operandi involved promoting grooming and facial treatment services for men while discreetly offering sexual services as part of the packages. Customers would book appointments via the WeChat messaging app, through which they were also provided with a catalogue of available foreign women. Each session reportedly cost between RM150 and RM250, depending on the type of service selected. 'The premises operated daily from 3pm to 2am. All the foreign women involved in the illegal activities were housed on-site, where dormitory-style rooms had been set up to accommodate them.' During the raids, investigators caught several of the women serving customers.
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Immigration busts sex syndicate in grooming centres
PETALING JAYA: A prostitution syndicate operating under the guise of men's grooming services was dismantled following two coordinated raids by the Immigration Department in Kuchai Lama and Bandar Sri Petaling on May 26. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said a total of 59 individuals were inspected during the operation, including three men, 45 foreign women and 11 local citizens. The raids, which began at 6pm, were conducted by 38 enforcement officers from the Putrajaya Immigration Enforcement Division after two weeks of surveillance. The department found that the foreign women, who had been operating in the area for the past two years, earned up to RM1,500 per day by providing sexual services to both local and foreign male clients. 'Three foreign men and 45 foreign women from Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Laos, aged between 23 and 35, were detained for various offences. Also detained were three local men suspected of acting as 'guardians',' he said in a statement issued Tuesday night. The detainees are being investigated for offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63, the Passport Act 1966 and the Immigration Regulations 1963. They are currently being held at the Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot pending further action. Zakaria revealed that the syndicate's modus operandi involved promoting grooming and facial treatment services for men while discreetly offering sexual services as part of the packages. Customers would book appointments via the WeChat messaging app, through which they were also provided with a catalogue of available foreign women. Each session reportedly cost between RM150 and RM250, depending on the type of service selected. 'The premises operated daily from 3pm to 2am. All the foreign women involved in the illegal activities were housed on-site, where dormitory-style rooms had been set up to accommodate them.' During the raids, investigators caught several of the women serving customers.
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
Immigration Dept busts Dedi syndicate, nabs 11 in Johor for migrant smuggling
PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department busted the Dedi syndicate involved in migrant smuggling activities in a special operation conducted around Johor yesterday Its director-general, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said nine Indonesians and two locals, aged between 25 and 47, were detained during a 10 pm operation in several areas, including Kukup, Skudai and Batu Pahat. He said that after three weeks of intelligence gathering, authorities detained an Indonesian man suspected of being the mastermind, known as Dedi, along with two other Indonesian men believed to be tekongs (smuggling agents). 'The operations team also arrested two local women suspected of being 'transporters' and premises caretakers. Also detained were five Indonesian men and one Indonesian woman,' he said in a statement today. He said that preliminary checks found that one Indonesian man had overstayed his visa, while the others lacked valid travel documents or permits to be in the country. The operations team seized eight mobile phones, two Indonesian passports, RM1,173 in cash, a Naza Citra vehicle, and a boat believed to have been used for transporting illegal immigrants. 'The syndicate's modus operandi was to smuggle Indonesians in and out via sea routes to Johor or Indonesia, charging each migrant RM2,100 for the journey,' he said. He said that the illegal immigrants brought in would be housed in a hotel used as a safe house to avoid detection by authorities before moving in or out of Malaysia. 'This syndicate is believed to have been operating for the past six months. 'The department is committed to combating human smuggling syndicates, to enforce the law, and safeguard the nation's security and sovereignty,' he also said. Zakaria added that all those nabbed were sent to the Setia Tropika Immigration Depot here or further action. The case is being investigated under Section 26A of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act (ATIPSOM) 2007 and Section 6(3) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
Dedi syndicate busted in Johor, 11 nabbed for smuggling
PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department busted the Dedi syndicate involved in migrant smuggling activities in a special operation conducted around Johor yesterday Its director-general, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said nine Indonesians and two locals, aged between 25 and 47, were detained during a 10 pm operation in several areas, including Kukup, Skudai and Batu Pahat. He said that after three weeks of intelligence gathering, authorities detained an Indonesian man suspected of being the mastermind, known as Dedi, along with two other Indonesian men believed to be tekongs (smuggling agents). 'The operations team also arrested two local women suspected of being 'transporters' and premises caretakers. Also detained were five Indonesian men and one Indonesian woman,' he said in a statement today. He said that preliminary checks found that one Indonesian man had overstayed his visa, while the others lacked valid travel documents or permits to be in the country. The operations team seized eight mobile phones, two Indonesian passports, RM1,173 in cash, a Naza Citra vehicle, and a boat believed to have been used for transporting illegal immigrants. 'The syndicate's modus operandi was to smuggle Indonesians in and out via sea routes to Johor or Indonesia, charging each migrant RM2,100 for the journey,' he said. He said that the illegal immigrants brought in would be housed in a hotel used as a safe house to avoid detection by authorities before moving in or out of Malaysia. 'This syndicate is believed to have been operating for the past six months. 'The department is committed to combating human smuggling syndicates, to enforce the law, and safeguard the nation's security and sovereignty,' he also said. Zakaria added that all those nabbed were sent to the Setia Tropika Immigration Depot here or further action. The case is being investigated under Section 26A of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act (ATIPSOM) 2007 and Section 6(3) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
