KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department detained 1,952 illegal immigrants and 109 employers who hired them through various operations from January to August.
Its director Wan Mohamed Saupee Wan Yusoff said of this number, Bangladesh nationals made up the majority at 466 individuals, followed by illegal immigrants from Indonesia (326), Pakistan (178), India (163), China (159), and other countries.
422 investigation files were opened for compound action and prosecution, with 835 foreigners charged for committing various offences including overstaying, not having a valid passport or permit, and breaching the conditions of a passport or permit.
Through various operations including Ops Pemantauan, Ops Sapu, Ops Belanja, Ops Jaja, and Ops Kutip, the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department collected RM6.3 million in compounds.
“Apart from prosecution and compounds, the Kuala Lumpur JIM Immigration Department deported 1,761 illegal immigrants to their countries of origin, involving 30 countries, and these individuals are blacklisted from entering Malaysia in future,” he said in a statement today.
Saupee said all investigations and actions were taken per the Immigration Act 1959/63, Passports Act 1966 and Immigration Regulations 1963.
The Immigration Department will not compromise with any parties, and that strict action will be imposed if it is found that there is a violation of the law that could disturb national security and public order.
— Bernama
