Immigration busts syndicate forging security stamps, 3 held
KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department has busted a syndicate believed to have raked in up to RM15,000 a month by forging immigration endorsement security stamps, following the arrest of three individuals in Kajang, Selangor, and Pandan Perdana on Tuesday.
The Immigration Department in Malaysia has successfully dismantled a syndicate responsible for forging immigration endorsement security stamps, resulting in the arrest of three individuals in Kajang, Selangor, and Pandan Perdana. The operation, carried out by the Immigration headquarters' Intelligence and Special Operations Division, was conducted after a month-long surveillance of two residential premises.
The three suspects, comprising a Malaysian man and two Thai women aged between 40 and 45, are believed to be the mastermind and members of the syndicate. The syndicate allegedly forged stamps to deceive authorities and target foreigners, particularly Thai nationals, who were staying in the country without valid passes or had overstayed.
The syndicate's services were promoted through WhatsApp, with clients charged between RM70 and RM100 per forged stamp. The investigation is being conducted under Sections 56(1A)(c) and 56(1)(l) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
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