Indonesian woman arrested over illegal immigration services promoted on TikTok
SHAH ALAM: An Indonesian woman suspected of using TikTok to promote illegal immigration services, including arranging migrant movements through unauthorised routes, has been arrested following a month-long intelligence operation.
An Indonesian woman, believed to have been operating as an illegal immigration agent for about a year, has been arrested in Malaysia for promoting illegal immigration services on TikTok. The 31-year-old was apprehended at her residential premises in Shah Alam following a month-long intelligence operation conducted by the Immigration Department's Intelligence and Special Operations Division.
The operation, which began at 10am, was initiated following information received from the public. The woman is accused of using TikTok to advertise immigration-related services, including arrangements under the Migrant Repatriation Programme, applications for Special Passes, and facilitating migrants' entry and exit through ungazetted routes.
She is alleged to have charged between RM700 and RM3,000 for each service and was operating for approximately a year. During the raid, officers seized multiple items, including Indonesian passports, cash, and a parcel containing another passport. The woman faces suspected offences under Sections 56(1)(l) and 56(1A)(a) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, as well as Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963.
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