KUALA LUMPUR: 25 individuals were remanded while 248 others served with compounds for violating the standard operating procedures (SOP) nationwide, yesterday.
Senior Foreign Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein in a statement today said the arrests and compounds were issued by the Compliance Operation Task Force officers who inspected 90,155 premises.
"The task force also inspected 1,634 factories, 833 construction sites, 14,687 business premises and 260 workers' dorms to make sure that they complied with the respective directives. Of those inspected, 41 were ordered to shut down for SOP violations," he said.
He said the armed forces, police, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Immigration Department, Customs Department, Malaysian Border Security Agency and other agencies mounted 890 roadblocks under Ops Benteng and arrested 10 illegal immigrants.
"Three land vehicles used by the migrants were also seized during the arrest," he said.
Hishammuddin said 787 individuals arrived in the country via international entry points yesterday and were placed under quarantine for 14 days.
"So far 262,857 individuals arrived in Malaysia since July last year and 249,485 have been allowed into the country after testing negative for Covid-19."