MUAR: A total of 36 foreigners and two locals were arrested in a series of immigration raids here.
Johor Immigration Department director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said some 108 people were inspected during the operation, which began at about 3am on Monday (Nov 2).
"The raids were carried out simultaneously at several locations following public tip-offs and intelligence gathered by the department.
"The operations targeted business premises, residential units and durian plantations suspected of employing or harbouring undocumented migrants.
"We also detained two locals believed to be premises managers," he said in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 4).
He said that of those inspected, 36 foreigners were arrested on suspicion of committing offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and Immigration Regulations 1963.
"The suspects, aged 16 to 54, comprised 13 Indonesian men, 10 Myanmar men, three Bangladeshi men, two Indonesian women, one Vietnamese woman and seven Myanmar women," he said.
He said that the suspects have been placed at the Pekan Nenas Immigration Depot for further investigation.
He added that three Form 29 notices, which are summonses issued to witnesses to assist in investigations, were also issued during the operations.
