PUTRAJAYA: A Malaysian woman suspected of facilitating the illegal entry of foreigners into the country through a special lane at the Immigration check-in counter at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 has been arrested.
The Border Control and Protection Agency said the 34-year-old suspect, a lounge supervisor with Kuala Lumpur Airport Hotel Sdn Bhd (KLAH), was detained on Oct 15.
Preliminary investigations revealed that she had attempted to bring six Indonesian passengers through the counter using a special lane facility slip, allowing them to enter Malaysia without proper clearance.
“It is understood that the woman received payment for each passenger she successfully brought in.
“The activity is believed to have been carried out without her employer’s knowledge and while she was on leave,” the agency said in a statement, Bernama reported.
Further investigations also uncovered the involvement of several other individuals, including employees of KLAH and FTCO Consultancy Sdn Bhd, who are believed to have used the same modus operandi to facilitate the entry of foreigners.
“The operation is suspected to have been running for over a year, involving individuals from Indonesia, China, Vanuatu, Cambodia and Laos,” the statement added.
The woman was arrested under Section 26A of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 and has been remanded at the Aeropolis Lockup for further investigation.
Meanwhile, six Indonesian nationals were also arrested and sent to the Putrajaya Immigration detention depot.
