Cops detain 100 foreigners in Shah Alam recylcing factory

 

Bukit Aman anti-trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants unit also rescued a 16-year-old Myanmar worker who was suspected to be a victim of exploitation. (Bernama pic)

SHAH ALAM: Police arrested 100 foreigners including four women in a raid at a recycling factory in Kampung Jalan Kebun, here yesterday.

Bukit Aman CID anti-trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants (Atipsom) D3 principal assistant director Soffian Santong said the raid carried out by his unit, in collaboration with the Selangor labour department and the environment department, also saw a 60-year-old local man being arrested.

“The local man is believed to be the owner of the land that is being rented out to Chinese nationals for the operation of a factory that processes used items, such as electronic components.

“The other detainees, aged 18 to 39, comprised 19 Chinese nationals, Myanmar (10), Bangladeshis (61), Nepalese (2) and Cambodians (8),” he said in a statement.

According to Soffian, police also rescued a 16-year-old Myanmar worker who was suspected to be a victim of exploitation.

“Preliminary investigations found that the factory did not have a business licence and was believed to have been operating for approximately one and a half years.

“Police will conduct an investigation under Section 14 of the Atipsom Act 2007 and also Section 55B of the Immigration Act 1959/63, Section 6(1)(c), Section 39B and Section 15(1)(c) of the same act,” he said. - FMT