PORT KLANG, June 24 — The Selangor branch of the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) screened about 1,700 foreign nationals in an integrated operation in a housing area in Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad 38, Bandar Sultan Suleiman here yesterday.
Its director, Khairrul Aminus Kamaruddin, said the houses of the foreign nationals comprising those from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, and Indonesia were raided as a result of JIM intelligence conducted over three months.
“We received many complaints from residents and via social media with regard to the presence of foreign nationals in the area,” he said when met by reporters during the operation yesterday.
“Preliminary inspection found that some of them committed offences including not having a valid permit or pass to stay in the country, and overstaying or violating the conditions of the permit/pass.”
Khairrul Aminus said the integrated operation involved 298 personnel from JIM, the Central Brigade General Operations Force, the Selangor National Registration Department, the Royal Klang City Council (MBDK) and the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN).
He said the documentation process for the foreign nationals is still ongoing and his team is not able to provide the number of those who have been detained or have committed offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 as well as other offences.
At the 5 pm raid, most of the foreign nationals were spending their weekend playing football and buying necessities at the night market in the housing area.
Upon realising the presence of the authorities, some of them tried to escape or tried hiding under vehicles as well as use the excuse that their babies had been left alone at home in order to avoid being arrested.
— Bernama
