Nation’s biggest ever crackdown soon

Some the illegal immigrants, being held at the Bandar Penawar police station after they were caught trying to exit the country illegally at Kuala Sedili here in Kota Tinggi, Johor on July 18, 2013.

PUTRAJAYA: Come Sunday, the authorities will be hunting down an estimated 500,000 illegal immigrants in the nation’s biggest ever operation to flush out unwanted foreigners.

The operation will involve some 135,000 personnel from the Immigration Department, police, Armed Forces, Rela, Civil Defence, National Registration Department and local councils.