Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysian woman has been detained for allegedly facilitating the entry of foreigners into the country through a special lane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2. The arrest took place on October 15.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) revealed that the suspect, a lounge supervisor with Kuala Lumpur Airport Hotel Sdn Bhd (KLAH), was caught attempting to smuggle six Indonesian passengers through an immigration counter by using a special lane facility slip. This action allowed the passengers to enter Malaysia without appropriate clearance.

The statement from AKPS indicated that the 34-year-old woman received payments for each passenger she managed to bring into the country, and this activity was conducted without the knowledge of her employer. It is reported that these incidents took place while she was on leave.

Further investigations by AKPS have uncovered the involvement of several other individuals. These include employees of KLAH and FTCO Consultancy Sdn Bhd, suspected of employing the same method to facilitate unauthorized entry for foreigners.

The statement also mentioned that the activity, believed to have been ongoing for over a year, involved individuals from multiple countries, including Indonesia, China, Vanuatu, Cambodia, and Laos.

The woman has been detained under Section 26A of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 [Act 670] and is being held at the Aeropolis Lockup for further investigation. Additionally, six Indonesian citizens were apprehended and sent to the Putrajaya immigration detention depot.