Kuala lumpur: The Home Ministry (KDN) is determined to dismantle the operations of syndicates manipulating the foreign worker system and falsifying documents at the root, without any tolerance, said its Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He stated that the Immigration Department (JIM) was no longer taking a defensive approach, but was instead acting aggressively to cripple the syndicates at their source.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Saifuddin Nasution emphasized that the KDN leadership is committed to eradicating this chain of fraud without any tolerance. He highlighted that throughout his tenure, administrative power must be used boldly to safeguard national security. This firm action was demonstrated through swift and uncompromising enforcement by JIM in Ops Serkap on September 14, which saw 11 premises in the Jalan Chan Sow Lin commercial area in Kuala Lumpur raided simultaneously.
The operation led to the detention of 30 foreign nationals, including 11 suspected masterminds, comprising 10 men and one woman, all from Bangladesh, who were operating the premises. A total of 19 foreign nationals, including 16 Bangladeshis, one Myanmar national, and two Indonesians, were detained for various immigration offences.
During the operation, 18 laptops, 21 printers and scanners, three mobile phones, and 10 Bangladeshi international passports were seized, along with printed copies of fake electronic Temporary Employment Visit Passes (e-PLKS) and fake police reports. The fake e-PLKS were sold for RM150 each, while the fake police reports were sold for RM70 each.
Saifuddin Nasution expressed concern that the syndicates' activities undermined the immigration administration system, posed a threat to public safety, and created opportunities for illegal entry by foreigners. He added that the MADANI Government is committed to ensuring a clean immigration system, tightening controls at the country's entry points, and protecting the local job market from exploitation by illegal syndicates.
He firmly stated that Malaysia is not a playground for criminals, warning that any foreign party or Malaysian who attempts to break the law, forge documents, or engage in illegal activities will be pursued, arrested, and brought to justice. He reiterated that there would be no compromise with illegal syndicates and that KDN would continue to crack down on document forgers to safeguard the country's sovereignty.