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Over 90,000 illegals detained last year, says Immigration Dept

By YASMIN ABDUL LATIF

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 92,360 undocumented migrants were arrested for committing various offences under the Immigration Act throughout 2025, says the Immigration Department.

Deputy director-general (Operations) Datuk Lokman Effendi Ramli said the department carried out 13,910 operations nationwide during the year and inspected 239,326 individuals.

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