Indonesian women paid RM200, RM250 for fake MyKad copies to secure jobs
PORT KLANG: Two Indonesian women allegedly paid between RM200 and RM250 for fake copies of Malaysian identity cards to help them secure jobs after entering the country illegally.
In Port Klang, Indonesia, two women, aged 37, were apprehended during Ops Layar, an operation targeting individuals suspected of using counterfeit identity cards. The women, identified as Lifa from Sulawesi and Rini from West Java, allegedly paid between RM200 and RM250 for fake MyKad copies to assist them in finding employment after entering Malaysia illegally.
Lifa claimed she had given her photograph to the person who prepared the document, indicating she was unaware of the illegality of her actions. Rini, who had been in Malaysia since 2022, said she used the fake identity card to secure employment, as she had been deported from Malaysia before. The National Registration Department (NRD) conducted Ops Layar after a month-long intelligence operation to identify suspects.
The operation involved 67 enforcement personnel and inspected 195 individuals, including three Indonesian women. Convicted individuals face up to three years imprisonment, a fine of up to RM20,000, or both under Regulation 25(1)(e) of the National Registration Regulations 1990 (Amendment 2007).
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