KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) — The Immigration Department has arrested 119 foreigners for various offences under Ops 6P Bersepadu, a nationwide crackdown on illegals, that was carried out here last night.

Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department’s Enforcement Division Assistant Director James Musa Singa said they included 100 men and 19 women, aged between 20-50.

“They were from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, India, Myanmar and Vietnam. The operation was conducted in the vicinity of Cheras Utama, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Chow Kit and Jalan Putra,” he said in a media statement here today.

He said their offences included not having travel documents, overstaying and in possession of false permit passes.

During the operation, six employers were arrested and issued with further investigation notices for hiring/accommodating illegal immigrants.

The cases were investigated under the Immigration Act 1959/63 (Amendment 2002) and Immigration Regulations 1963.

He said the operation involved 20 immigration officers and personnel and 33 personnel from various agencies, including the Civil Defence Department, National Registration Department and Ikatan Relawan Rakyat Malaysia (RELA).

— BERNAMA