KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department detained 22 foreigners in raids on two residential premises suspected of being used as centres for illegal online activities in the capital on Wednesday (Nov 11) and Thursday (Nov 12).
Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Datuk Hamsha Injau said those detained comprised 18 men and four women from China and the Philippines, on suspicion of committing immigration offences, including not possessing valid passes or permits and overstaying in the country.
"Preliminary investigations found that all the foreigners detained claimed to have received job offers while in their respective countries, with monthly salaries ranging from RM2,000 to RM8,000.
"Investigations are ongoing to determine the role of each individual and the actual nature of their activities," he said in a statement on Friday (Nov 13).
Hamsha said the raids were conducted following a week of intelligence gathering by a team of officers from the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department's Intelligence and Operations Unit, Enforcement Division, in collaboration with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
He said all those detained had been placed at the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Depot for investigation and further action. — Bernama
