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  "id": 15123716,
  "title": "Immigration detains 190 foreigners, two locals in Pudu entertainment centre crackdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/immigration-detains-190-foreigners-two-locals-in-pudu-entertainment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T05:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/17/immigration-detains-190-foreigners-two-locals-in-pudu-entertainment-centre-crackdown/239443"
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  "summary": "The Immigration Department in Malaysia recently conducted a raid on an entertainment centre in Pudu, detaining 190 foreigners and two local men. The Enforcement Division director, Datuk Basri Othman, stated that the detained individuals included 99 men and 91 women, aged between 20 and 41. Of the foreigners, 188 were from Indonesia, with the remaining two from Bangladesh and India. The two local men are believed to be the employer and caretaker of the entertainment centre, located near a mosque. During the raid, Immigration officials found overstaying foreigners and those without valid travel documents. They also discovered white powder suspected to be drugs and condoms in the rooms. Further investigations will be conducted into the possibility of immoral activities at the premises.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "190 foreigners held in Pudu entertainment centre raid early today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/190-foreigners-held-in-pudu-entertainment-centre-raid-early-today",
        "published": "2026-10-17T01:45:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "190 foreigners, two Malaysians held in Pudu entertainment centre raid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/190-foreigners-two-malaysians-held-in-pudu-entertainment-centre-raid",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:02:26.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Immigration raid on Pudu entertainment centre nets 190 foreigners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/immigration-raid-on-pudu-entertainment-centre-nets-190-foreigners",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:47:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Immigration detains 190 foreigners, two locals in Pudu entertainment centre crackdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/immigration-detains-190-foreigners-two-locals-in-pudu-entertainment-15125777",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:00:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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