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15JanJanuary 15, 2026

Immigration officer among eight held over illegal passport syndicate

KUALA LUMPUR: Eight locals, including an Immigration Department officer, have been arrested in an operation to dismantle a syndicate involved in illegally obtaining Malaysian passports. The arrests were carried out at 10 locations across three states on Wednesday (Jan 14). Immigration director-general Zakaria Shaaban said the raids were conducted at six locations in Perak, two in Melaka...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsDatuk Zakaria Shaaban, Immigration, Passports, Procurement, Syndicate0 CommentsRead more...

22NovNovember 22, 2024

Immigration Dept bust human trafficking ring in Kelantan, 47 arrested

PUTRAJAYA: A motorcycle repeatedly travelling around Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, has led to the discovery of a syndicate smuggling illegal immigrants. The Director-General of the Immigration Department, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, told Sinar Harian that the department dismantled a human trafficking syndicate in a special operation conducted in the district on Wednesday (Nov 20). He said the operation, which...

By Stephanie Chanmalaysia, NewsArrests, Human Smuggling, Illegal Immigrants, Immigration Department, Kelantan, Law Enforcement, Operation, Passports, Rantau Panjang, Syndicate0 CommentsRead more...

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