JOHOR BAHRU: The Immigration Department (JIM) arrested 72 foreign workers for various offences in an integrated operation at a food court area around the city, last Friday.
Johor Immigration Director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said the operation was carried out starting at 8pm with the participation of members of the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) and the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM).
He said all those arrested consisted of 17 men from Myanmar, Indonesia (four men, 10 women), Vietnam (three men, 37 women) and a Chinese woman, who worked as restaurant waiters and cooks, aged between 19 and 46.
“A thorough check was carried out on workers and employers without any compromise. As a result, we were able to detect those who were working without valid passes and abusing social visit pass facilities,” he said in a statement today.
Mohd Rusdi said all of them were suspected of committing offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Immigration Regulations 1963 and were placed at the Setia Tropika Immigration Depot here for further investigation.
“A total of five Form 29s, which are summonses to witnesses, were issued throughout the inspection to assist in the investigation,” he said.
He said the integrated operation reflected the continued commitment of enforcement agencies in strengthening security control, maintaining public order and ensuring that the country’s rule of law is always maintained.
— BERNAMA
