145 migrants nabbed in operation at Johor coffee shops

The Immigration Department detained 145 migrants in an operation in Johor on Saturday.

Johor Immigration director Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said officers involved in Op Selera inspected 203 people at four coffee shops from 10am to 12.30pm.

“This enforcement action was taken after receiving complaints about migrants working in Malaysia without valid passes or permits.

“Those arrested comprised 90 men and 18 women from Myanmar, 27 men from Nepal, four men and three women from Indonesia, and three men from Bangladesh, aged between 18 and 44,” he said in a statement today.

Rusdi said the migrants were detained for violating their pass conditions, not possessing valid passes or permits to be in Malaysia, and overstaying.

“The cases are being investigated under Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963 as well as Sections 6(1)(c) and 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63,” he said.

- Bernama

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