KUALA LUMPUR: Fifteen foreigners were detained by the Immigration Department in a raid on four gambling premises around Pandan Jaya.
The special operation on Saturday began at 12.01am following a month-long intelligence operation based on public tip-offs.
Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said those detained comprised six men and nine women, aged between 21 and 38.
"Among those detained were a Bangladeshi man and an Indonesian woman, who are believed to have worked as the premises' caretakers and cashiers," he said in a statement on Sunday (Sept.
Also detained were three Myanmar men, two Indonesian men, a Bangladeshi man, an Indian man and six Indonesian women.
Initial checks found that they had allegedly misused their passes, overstayed or did not possess valid travel documents or passes to remain in the country.
The operation also saw the seizure of seven Indonesian passports, 31 tablets, 15 mobile phones, an employee roster, copies of tenancy agreements and RM1,674 in cash believed to be proceeds from the activities.
Zakaria said the premises operated as closed-door gambling outlets that only admitted regular or known customers.
"The premises were also equipped with closed-circuit television cameras to monitor customers and the presence of enforcement authorities, while access was controlled by magnetically locked metal doors from inside," he said.
He said a Bangladeshi man and an Indonesian woman were being investigated under Section 56(1)(d) and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
Four Indonesian women were investigated under Section 15(1)(c) of the same Act, while another Indonesian woman was investigated under Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963.
The other foreigners were investigated under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, and all were taken to the Putrajaya Immigration Office for further action.
Five local men were also issued notices to appear at the Immigration office to assist investigations.
Zakaria said the Immigration Department would continue conducting enforcement operations to curb activities that violate the country's laws.
