PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department arrested 766 illegal foreign security guards from 2015 until June this year.
Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali said during that period, 1,556 foreign security guards were screened in 379 operations.
“Of the 766 people arrested, 342 are Nepalese, 185 are Pakistanis, 78 are Indians, 78 are Indonesians and the rest are from other countries,” he said in a statement here yesterday.
Mustafar said enforcement operations will continue to be carried out to detect, arrest, prosecute and expel foreigners who have committed offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63, the Passport Act 1966 and the Immigration Regulations 1963.
“We wish to remind people with information pertaining to illegal immigrants to come forward and assist us to take appropriate action,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mustafar said the Putrajaya Immigration Department yesterday conducted ‘Ops Kutip’ at a condominium in Subang Jaya, Selangor, where illegal security guards were believed to have been hired.
“Four Nepalese men in their 30’s were arrested on suspicion of committing various offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 (Amendment 2002).
“A Malaysian who works as a security guard supervisor has been given notice to provide a statement at the Immigration office to assist with the investigations,” he added. -- BERNAMA