5 more Bangladeshis arrested in Malaysia
Five more Bangladeshis were among 35 foreigners detained for illegal immigration and other offences during two raids carried out at Desa Aman Puri, Selayang and Metroprima, Kepong in Malaysia on June 23.
Assistant Director of the Enforcement Division of the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department James Musa Singa said the foreigners were detained for not having valid travel documents.
During the operation, he said, the Immigration Department detained 19 Nigerians, five men from Bangladesh, another five from Myanmar, four Thai women, and one woman each from Uganda, and Indonesia for not carrying valid travel documents, reports Malaysian official news agency Bernama.
“Those who were detained were aged between 20 and 40 and would be held at the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department for further investigation,” Musa Singa told reporters.
The operation, codenamed 'Awang Hitam' and participated by 56 personnel from the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Immigration Department, was carried out following complaints from the public who were not happy with the influx of African men. They were said to have frequently caused problems to the local residents.
Earlier, on June 181 illegal immigrants, including 33 Bangladeshis, were detained in the first joint enforcement operation by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and 11 government agencies.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments