KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) launched a nationwide mega operation dubbed ‘Ops Banteras’ simultaneously throughout Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territory of Labuan to combat the issue of forced labour and human trafficking on Thursday (March 17).
JTKSM deputy director-general (Operations) Mohd Asri Abd Wahab, who headed the operations in Kuala Lumpur, said the operation involved a raid on a construction site in Wangsa Maju at 6am and a retail outlet in Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras at 9.30am.
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