PUTRAJAYA: Authorities arrested 71 illegal immigrants and even confiscated a samurai sword during raids on squatter homes here, as the nationwide crackdown against unwanted foreigners began early Sunday morning.
The arrested (60 men and 11 women), mostly from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar and Nepal, were picked up in Bukit Raja, Klang and Dengkil for having improper documents, fake work permits or for overstaying in the country.
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