PETALING JAYA: Mass raids against e-waste recycling activities and scams have led to the arrest of 48 foreigners.
Immigration Department director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban stated on Sunday that the raids were conducted at an e-waste facility in Pulau Indah, as well as several homes in Kajang and Kuala Lumpur used by foreigners as operation centres for scams.
"The raids were the result of action on public complaints and our own intelligence conducted over around two weeks. Checks led to the arrest of 39 foreigners; four men and 12 women from China and 27 Bangladeshi men. All were aged between 25 and 49 years old," he said.
The raids at homes also led to the arrest of nine more Chinese and Taiwanese nationals, including a four-year-old child.
"All have been detained and placed at the Machap Umboo immigration depot for further investigation," he added.
