KUALA LUMPUR: A Datuk and his wife were among 15 individuals detained in connection with an illegal foreign maid recruitment syndicate.
Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud said 13 Indonesian women aged between 22 and 47 were also detained in the raid at a house in Shah Alam on Feb 16.
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