Raids on migrant smuggling ring net more than 15 individuals


Immigration officers detaining the suspects following raids on a migrant smuggling syndicate in Kuala Selangor on Nov 11.

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 15 individuals were detained following raids on a migrant smuggling syndicate in Kuala Selangor.

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the operation, carried out on Tuesday by officers from the department’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants and Anti-Money Laundering divisi­ons, along with the Intelligence and Special Operations Division, was based on intelligence gathe­ring and public tip-offs.

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