THE Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department arrested 34 foreigners for various immigration offences in an enforcement operation at an entertainment centre on Jalan Pudu Ulu last night.

Its director Syamsul Badrin Mohshin said those arrested were 15 men and 19 women from Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, aged 25 to 40, who worked as guest relation officers (GROs), dancers and singers at the centre.

He said among the offences were overstaying their visas, not having valid identification documents, and misusing visit passes.

“The raid was conducted following intelligence carried out over two weeks after we received a public tip-off,” he said in a press conference after the operation.

Syamsul said all detainees would be taken to the Bukit Jalil Immigration Detention Depot to be remanded for 14 days to assist with investigations under section 51 (5)(b), section 6 (1)(C) and section 15(1)(C) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, as well as regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963.

The operation, which lasted about half an hour, started around 11pm with 40 officers. – Bernama, September 23, 2023.