SERDANG: The use of various tactics by a group of foreign workers to avoid being caught by the Immigration Department (JIM), including hiding in fish boxes and drains, proved futile when they were arrested in an operation at the Selangor wholesale market in Seri Kembangan early this morning.
In the operation, conducted between 1am and 4pm, a total of 72 foreigners, including 39 who were holding United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) cards, 19 Bangladeshis, nine Myanmarese, three Indonesians, an Indian national and a Nepalese, were arrested.
Deputy home minister Ismail Mohamed Said said those arrested, aged between 20 and 50, were detained on suspicion of not having valid travel documents.
He also claimed that the UNHCR cards owned by the foreigners were dubious.
“Further investigations have to be conducted to ascertain the validity of the cards, as well as on whether they have the necessary documents and work permit.
“They will be taken to the Selangor Immigration Department for further action,” he told reporters after participating in the operation, code-named “Op Patuh”, to monitor the compliance with the SOPs under the movement control order (MCO) at the Selangor wholesale market here, today.
He said Op Patuh would continue to be conducted to address non-compliance with the SOPs in an integrated manner by also focusing on the misuse of approval letters issued by the relevant ministries, departments and agencies.
The operation also involved the participation of the domestic trade and consumer affairs ministry.
Its enforcement director, Azman Adam said a total of 42,552 premises nationwide were inspected since June 1 until yesterday, during which compounds amounting to RM2.03 million were issued for various offences. - FMT
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