Johor immigration nabs mastermind of ‘flying passport’ syndicate

 

The immigration department in Johor busted the syndicate producing fake passports following a two-week surveillance.

JOHOR BAHRU: The immigration department has smashed a “flying passport” syndicate with the arrest of its mastermind in a raid in Taman Nusa Bestari, here, yesterday.

Johor immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said the syndicate which produced fake passports was headed by a 47-year-old woman.

It is believed to have been in operation for two or three months and charged clients RM400 to RM500 for each fake passport.

Baharuddin said the raid was conducted at about 6pm after a two-week surveillance by the intelligence unit of the enforcement division.

“We also arrested a 34-year-old Chinese national at a parking lot on suspicion of being involved with the syndicate.

“A white Toyota Mark X, five Chinese passports and RM12,100 were seized,” he said in a statement today.

He said the two suspects were arrested under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and Section 12(1)(f) of the Passport Act 1966 (Act 150). - FMT