Immigration raids aircraft hangar project site, detains 173
KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department detained 173 undocumented migrants during an enforcement operation at an aircraft hangar construction site, warehouse facilities and aircraft engine testing facilities in Sepang.
KUALA LUMPUR: Immigration officials detained 173 undocumented migrants during a raid at an aircraft hangar construction site in Sepang. The operation, which lasted a week and was triggered by public complaints, involved 88 Immigration Department officers and personnel. Director-General Datuk Zakaria Shaaban revealed that 261 individuals were checked, comprising 217 foreigners and 44 Malaysians.
Of the detainees, 173 were foreign nationals aged between 23 and 40, with 147 being Bangladeshi men, 17 Indonesian men, and 9 Pakistani men. The suspects were accused of committing offenses under the Immigration Act and Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963. The operation also uncovered illegal practices such as employers hiring foreigners using temporary employment visit passes from other companies and misusing social visit passes. Five Malaysians were issued Form 29 notices to aid the investigation.
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