BUKIT MERTAJAM: Some 59 undocumented foreigners were arrested in Immigration Department raids at four premises in Bukit Mertajam and Prai.
The Penang Immigration Department said in a Facebook post that 36 people were detained during inspections at a restaurant and an entertainment centre, while another 23 were arrested in separate raids at two factories yesterday.
In the first operation, 55 people were screened, with 35 women and one man arrested.
They comprised 14 Vietnamese, nine Thais, six Indonesians, four Chinese citizens and two Laotians.
In a separate operation under Ops Mahir, 48 people were inspected, with 22 men and one woman detained.
They comprised five Myanmar citizens, five Nepalese, six Chinese citizens, three Sri Lankans, two Bangladeshis and one Indian.
Those detained were suspected of various offences under the Immigration Act, including failing to possess valid travel documents, overstaying and working without valid permits.
The department also took action against an employer for hiring undocumented foreigners at the premises. It did not elaborate.
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