PETALING JAYA: More than 40 foreigners were arrested following large-scale operations against an e-waste recycling facility and several scam centres, says the Immigration Department.
Its director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the raids were conducted yesterday at an e-waste facility in Pulau Indah, as well as several homes in Kajang and Kuala Lumpur that had been used by foreigners as scam operation centres.
“The raids were the result of public complaints and our own intelligence that had been conducted for around two weeks.
“The operations started at 11am and involved officers from the Putrajaya Immigration Department with assistance from the National Registration Department,” he said in a statement.
“The first operation at the e-waste facility led to the arrest of four men and 12 women from China, as well as 27 Bangladeshi men, all aged between 25 and 49,” Zakaria added.
He also said that three locals were investigated during the raid.
Zakaria said a series of raids were also carried out at several homes believed to be centres for scamming activities.
This led to the arrest of nine Chinese and Taiwanese nationals.
“All foreigners have been placed at the Machap Umboo immigration depot for further investigation,” he added.
