Sindiket ‘pasport terbang’ tumpas, 3 ditahan di Johor
Sindiket itu mengenakan caj RM700 bagi setiap pasport warga asing untuk mewujudkan rekod pergerakan palsu dalam sistem tanpa pemilik hadir di pintu masuk negara.
PETALING JAYA: The Immigration Department has cracked down on a 'flight passport' syndicate by arresting three suspects at the Sultan Abu Bakar complex in Johor yesterday. Immigration Department Chief, Zakaria Shaaban, said the arrest of three individuals aged between 33 and 41 years was based on the development of the Crack Operation conducted jointly with the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Council (SPRM).
The syndicate allegedly collects foreign passports before duplicating the front page of the documents and sending the copies through WhatsApp to be paid for by agents via the application to create false movement records in the Department of Immigration system without the rightful owner present at the entry point of the country. "Agents pay RM700 for each foreign passport using this syndicate's service.
All three were arrested for allegedly committing an offense under Section 12(1)(h) of the Passports Act 1966 and were brought to the immigration office for further action," he said in a statement. He said the Department of Immigration will continue the investigation to identify the full network of the syndicate and take strong action against any party involved in the matter. Personal belongings, including RM20,000 in cash and luggage, were also seized.
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