PETALING JAYA: A raid by the Immigration Department saw 96 undocumented migrants arrested.
Immigration Department director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said that the raid was conducted on Friday (Feb 28) at around 1.40am at a housing area in Kajang.
The raid was the result of prior complaints from the residents in the area.
“A total of 135 people were inspected, leading to 96 suspects aged between 20 and 69 years old arrested over various immigration offences. Those arrested included Bangladeshis, Myanmar nationals and Indonesians,” he said in a statement on Friday.
He added that several suspects had attempted to flee but were thwarted by the raiding party.
“All have been brought to the KLIA deport for further investigation and action. Strict action will be taken on those harbouring or hiring undocumented migrants,” he said.
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