JOHOR BARU: The Regent of Johor has held an audience with top officials from the state government and federal agencies to discuss operations at Johor’s two land checkpoints. Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim received the audience led by Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi here on Tuesday (March 26). According to a post on Tunku Ismail’s...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 59 illegal immigrants were arrested in an Immigration Dept operation codenamed 'Ops Sapu' on 22 units of an apartment in Kepong on Saturday (March 23). Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department Director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the 37 men and 22 women caught are from Myanmar, Indonesia, India and Nepal. "They were...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A total of 44 foreign individuals were arrested by the Immigration Department during a raid on an entertainment centre here. Johor Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said the raid, dubbed Ops Gegar, was conducted at 12.10am on March 15 based on a public tip-off. “We were informed that there have been cases of foreign individuals staying...
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 25 undocumented foreigners were detained following a raid at Tamara Residence condominium here, says the Immigration Department. Its director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said those detained in the raid yesterday morning comprised 23 men and two women – with ages between 25 and 45. They were from India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Myanmar and the Philippines,...
SEREMBAN: The Immigration Department, which detained 110 undocumented foreigners in a three-hour operation near here yesterday, has again reminded employers that stern action will be taken against them if they hire or harbour such individuals. State director Kennith Tan Aik Kiang said his department had been conducting regular operations against undocumented foreigners and would come down...
JOHOR BARU: A total of 84 illegal immigrants from four countries and a local woman have been arrested following a raid at a factory in Senai near here. Johor Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said that the operation, codenamed Ops Mahir, was conducted at 11am on Wednesday (Jan 24) following a tip-off from the public. "We received a...
MELAKA: An illegal immigrant dove into and swam across Sungai Melaka in a bid to flee Immigration officers during a raid at Kampung Morten here. Melaka Immigration director Anirwan Fauzee Mohd Aini said the Indonesian man, in his 20s, was arrested as soon he reached the opposite side of the river bank during the operation at...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor is considering designating a lane for those travelling to and fro the special financial zone (SFZ) in the Forest City at the Immigration checkpoint of the Second Link here. State works, transportation and infrastructure committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said the move could smoothen the traffic flow at the bridge connecting Malaysia...
SEPANG: Implementation of the visa liberalisation plan from Dec 1 has prompted the Immigration department to add 14 counters in KL International Airport to accommodate the increasing number of visitors. Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said there were 78 counters in KLIA 1 and 2. "The additional 14 counters ensure that the entry of foreign tourists is...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 136 illegal immigrants occupying a luxury condominium on Jalan Munshi Abdullah here, including the penthouse unit, were detained in an operation held early Friday (Oct 20) morning. Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said the raid was carried out following intelligence and complaints from members of the public who claimed that there...
