Tag - Illegal Employment

Immigration Dept detains over a hundred people during ops at Masjid India

KUALA LUMPUR: Over a hundred people were detained following an Immigration Department operation along Masjid India. Immigration Department enforcement division director Basri Othman stated at a press conference at the scene that 758 people were inspected, with 171 detained for immigration-related offences. "The majority are from India and Bangladesh, with some from Indonesia. "There was an instance of...

Abuse of tourist visas key factor in KLIA ‘counter setting’ activities, says MACC source

PUTRAJAYA: The abuse of tourist visas by foreign nationals has been identified as a key factor in ‘counter setting’ activities at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 (KLIA1) and Terminal 2 (KLIA2). According to a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) source, groups of foreign nationals, particularly from Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, and several other countries, have been found...