BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Immigration and National Registration Department (INRD) has carried out a law enforcement operation under Operasi Panyap 2025, targeting two locations in the Brunei-Muara District.
The operation aims to enforce laws under the jurisdiction of the INRD, including the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act, Chapter 230 and the Prevention of People Smuggling Act, Chapter 229.
According to the department, the operation conducted at rental rooms in Mukim Gadong ‘B’ and Mukim Berakas ‘A’ involved checks on nine foreign nationals, of whom six were detained for further investigation.
Of the detainees, all were suspected of overstaying in the country after their immigration passes had expired, under Section 15(1), Immigration Act, Chapter 17.
Three were also suspected of working for employers other than those listed in their permits, under Regulation 15(2), Immigration Regulations, Chapter 17.
In addition, the department reported a prosecution under the Immigration Act.
A 38-year-old Bangladeshi national, Mohammed Shipon, pleaded guilty to overstaying after his immigration pass expired. He was sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment and three strokes of the cane, effective Nov 6.
The INRD continues to encourage the public to report immigration offenders via the department’s hotline at 8734888/ 8753888 (Bandar Seri Begawan)/ 8984111 (Kuala Belait). - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
