492 foreign workers detained in Johor factory raid
JOHOR BARU: Some 492 foreign workers were detained and a factory manager arrested during an immigration raid at an automotive and electronics components factory in Tebrau, Johor.
In Johor, Malaysia, authorities conducted an immigration raid targeting a factory in Tebrau, detaining 492 foreign workers and arresting the factory manager. The operation, a joint effort between the Johor Immigration Department and the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA), commenced at 10 AM and concluded at 12:30 PM yesterday.
Johor Immigration Director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus revealed that intelligence had led to the raid, indicating the factory had allegedly employed migrants to cut operational costs. Surveillance efforts had been ongoing for several weeks prior to the raid. Some workers attempted to evade capture but were ultimately apprehended, according to Darus.
The detainees, aged between 19 and 46, hailed from Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Cambodia. They faced charges of immigration offenses, such as working without proper authorization or lacking valid documents. All 492 detainees were transferred to the Setia Tropika Immigration Depot.
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