Major immigration raid nets over 80 illegal immigrants in Johor

JOHOR BARU: More than 80 illegal immigrants, including a six-month-old baby, were arrested in a three-day operation involving three districts in Johor. State immigration department acting director Mohd Faizal Shamsudin said they were arrested between Monday (May 20) and Wednesday (May 22) in a series of raids in Johor Baru, Batu Pahat and Segamat. "Based on public...

Illegal settlement discovered in Puncak Alam, 39 immigrants arrested

KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department uncovered an illegal settlement in the wilderness in Puncak Alam and arrested 39 undocumented Indonesian immigrants. Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said a total of 110 officers were involved in the raid, which was conducted at about 2am on Saturday (Sept 16). "We inspected 95 foreigners at the illegal settlement. "We detained 39...