KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department (JIM) raided three hotspots for illegal immigrants around the capital yesterday night and detained 31 foreigners for various offences.
The operation, from 9.30pm to 11pm, focused on areas around the Pavilion shopping centre in Bukit Bintang, Suria KLCC, and the Saloma Bridge.
Immigration Department Deputy Director General (Operations) Jafri Embok Taha said those detained are aged between 19 and 50.
They are being investigated according to Section 15(1) c of the Immigration Act 1963 for overstaying and 39b of the Immigration Regulations 1963 for violating the conditions of the visit pass.
"The detained illegal immigrants involved eight Bangladeshis, six Indian nationals, four Pakistanis, four Nepalis, four Indonesians, three Filipinos, as well as an Afghanistani and a Syrian," he said during a press conference after the operation at KLCC.
42 personnel were involved in the operation, assisted by four staff from the National Registration Department.
Jafri said the operation was carried out after a week of intelligence gathering following public complaints regarding the influx of illegal immigrants in the area.
"All those arrested were taken to the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Office for documentation purposes," he said, adding that JIM will step up operations in the capital.
— Bernama
