15 foreign women among 18 nabbed in Puchong brothel raid

PETALING JAYA: Immigration Department officers arrested 18 people, including 15 foreign women, in a raid on a brothel in Bandar Puteri Puchong.

The 7pm raid on Thursday (Feb 21) saw 11 officers storm the premises which boasted heavy security measures, including remotely controlled doors, numerous CCTV cameras and hidden doors behind mirrors.

Immigration Department director-general Datuk Indera Khairul Dzaimee Daud said the door between the first and second floor was hidden behind a mirror to confuse law enforcement officers.

"They also had lookouts outside to warn them in case of trouble and turned off all the lights when our officers entered the premises," he said in a statement on Friday (Feb 22).

He added that the brothel was popular with a mostly international clientele, mainly from Belgium, Iran, Japan and Korea.

"Our investigation showed that they use WeChat as the main mode of communication with their customers," he said.

Along with the 15 women, who were from Vietnam and Indonesia, three men, including two Myanmar workers and a local man who was the supervisor of the brothel, were also nabbed.

Indera Khairul said 11 customers found in the premises were given notice to have their statements taken to assist in investigations.