{
  "id": 16404573,
  "title": "109 foreigners arrested in Ops Gegar raids across Ipoh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/109-foreigners-arrested-in-ops-gegar-raids-across-ipoh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T00:49:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1562909/109-foreigners-arrested-ops-gegar-raids-across-ipoh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IPOH: Immigration authorities in Perak conducted 109 arrests in two separate raids under Operation Gegar, including one at the Ipoh wholesale market. Deputy Director-General (Operations) Datuk Lokman Effendi Ramli revealed that the detainees ranged in age from 19 to 59. The first raid occurred around 9pm the previous evening, followed by the wholesale market raid at 1.30am. Several foreigners attempted to escape during the operations, but were apprehended by the swift actions of the enforcement officers. Among the 34 women and 75 men arrested were nationals from Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. The primary offenses included presenting invalid documents, overstaying their permitted duration, and misusing their issued permits. All detainees were processed at the state Immigration office and subsequently transferred to an Immigration detention center. Following the raids, five summonses were issued to employers and property owners to aid in further investigations. The operations fall under the jurisdiction of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and Immigration Regulations 1963. Over 11,000 similar operations have been carried out since January 1, involving checks on nearly 150,000 foreigners.",
  "summary": "IPOH: The Perak Immigration Department arrested 109 foreigners during two separate raids under Ops Gegar, including one at the Ipoh wholesale market early this morning.",
  "key_points": [
    "Immigration authorities conducted 109 arrests in two raids under Operation Gegar.",
    "Detainees aged 19 to 59, primarily from Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Bangladesh.",
    "Offenses included invalid documents, overstaying, and misuse of issued permits."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The increased scrutiny of foreign nationals through targeted raids signals a heightened enforcement strategy aimed at addressing permit misuse and invalid documentation within local commercial hubs.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}