136 misconduct, crime cases involving Immigration officers, Dewan Negara told

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 136 cases involving Immigration Department officers have been investigated and officers found guilty in connection with elements of crime and misconduct in the process of foreigners entering Malaysia during the 2020 to 2022 period, the Dewan Negara was told.

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said of the total, 112 cases involved staff who violated the code of conduct under the Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993, while the other 24 were for criminal offences decided by the courts.