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Housewife jailed, fined RM8,000 for impersonating immigration officer

ALOR GAJAH: A 51-year-old housewife was sentenced to 12 months' jail and fined RM8,000 by the Sessions Court here yesterday after pleading guilty to posing as a senior Immigration Department officer.

Housewife jailed, fined RM8,000 for impersonating immigration officer

A 51-year-old housewife in Alor Gajah has been sentenced to 12 months in jail and fined RM8,000 for impersonating an Immigration Department officer, as reported by the New Straits Times. The woman, who entered a guilty plea to a charge under Section 56(1)(l) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, was found in possession of forged documents related to the Immigration Act.

The Melaka Immigration Director, Anirwan Fauzee Mohd Aini, emphasized the seriousness of such actions, stating that they not only undermine public trust in the Immigration Department but also confuse the public. The court has ordered the woman to serve the entire 12-month jail term and pay the fine; otherwise, she will serve an additional six months in prison.

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