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Malaysiakini
28-05-2025
- Malaysiakini
Cops crackdown on human trafficking, cyber sex crime, gambling
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain announced that 249 people were arrested and 144 human trafficking victims were rescued during Operasi Pintas Mega in February. He said the operation was led by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) division in collaboration with police contingents nationwide. He said the operation...
Daily Express
28-05-2025
- Daily Express
Bids to smuggle in migrants foiled
Published on: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Published on: Wed, May 28, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: Among those detained while trying to enter via Semporna. SEMPORNA: Marine Police foiled two attempts by two speed boats to smuggle in migrants via Pulau Boheian waters on Sunday. Sabah Region Four Marine Commander, ACP Mohd Nazri Ibrahim, said the speed boats were apprehended in Ops Taring Gelora conducted in the areas. 'Inspection found that the speedboats were carrying 25 passengers attempting to enter the state without permission. 'The boat skipper admitted they were paid and from the Philippines and wanted to enter Semporn,' he said. Mohd Nazri said all those detained and the seizures estimated worth RM65,237 were taken to the Semporna Marine base for further action. He said both cases are being investigated under Section 26A of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) Act 2007 and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. Advertisement He said human smuggling is a serious matter, especially in the east coast and the police always keep an eye on this matter. Marine Police will continue to intensify patrol and operation as well as taking stern action against any parties attempting to enter the state or involved in smuggling of migrants. Members of public are urged to convey any information on crime activities by contacting the Marine at 088-454819 or via Pasukan Polis Marin Wilayah 4 Sabah on Facebook. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
New Straits Times
20-05-2025
- New Straits Times
143 migrants nabbed in raid at KL mall
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 143 migrants were detained for various immigration offences in a raid at a shopping mall in the city centre on Saturday. In a statement posted on Facebook, the Immigration Department said the enforcement operation, which began at 2.30pm on Friday, was led by its deputy director-general (operations) Jafri Embok Taha. It involved 106 personnel from the Immigration Department headquarters in Putrajaya. A total of 964 people were screened during the raid. The detainees, aged between 22 and 48, are from Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Syria, Nepal, Afghanistan and China. Offences included failure to produce valid identification documents, overstaying, breaching pass conditions, and using unrecognised identity cards. They were transferred to the Immigration detention depot. The department said it would continue conducting regular operations to detect, arrest, prosecute and deport foreign nationals who violate Malaysian immigration laws. The department also reminded employers that hiring, harbouring or concealing undocumented migrants is an offence under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (Atipsom).
Free Malaysia Today
17-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
16 forced labour victims rescued in Klang Valley raids
Bukit Aman D3 chief Soffian Santong urged the public to report any suspicious activities in their area. (PDRM pic) KUALA LUMPUR : Police rescued 16 people, including teenagers, believed to be the victims of forced labour in a series of raids across the Klang Valley yesterday by Bukit Aman's Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) unit under Op Pintas Mega. Bukit Aman D3 chief Soffian Santong said the first raid took place just after midnight at a restaurant in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang, where five teenage boys aged 16 to 17 – four from Myanmar and one from Indonesia – were rescued. Two men were arrested: the employer, a 29-year-old Malaysian, and a 26-year-old Indian national who acted as the supervisor. They are being investigated under the Atipsom Act 2007. Police also detained 20 other foreign workers, including Indian, Myanmar, Bangladeshi, and Indonesian nationals, for suspected immigration offences. The second raid at 11.30am took place at a construction site in Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur. Eight men – a local and seven Bangladeshis aged between 35 and 51 – were rescued. Soffian said two Bangladeshi men acting as supervisors were arrested under the Atipsom Act while 17 others were detained under the Immigration Act. 'Police also raided two car workshops in Puchong Utama at around 4.15pm and 4.25pm. They rescued three teenage boys, aged 14 to 17, including one from Myanmar,' he said. Two local men believed to be the workshop owners were arrested under the Atipsom Act. Two Myanmar nationals working there were also detained for immigration offences. The rescued victims were taken to police stations in Gombak, Brickfields, and Subang Jaya for further action. The joint operation also involved the home ministry, immigration department, labour department, Maritime Enforcement Agency, and National Anti-Trafficking Council. 'Police are serious about fighting human trafficking and urge the public to report any suspicious activities in their area,' said Soffian.
Malaysiakini
09-05-2025
- Malaysiakini
Cops rescue 16 forced labour victims in Klang Valley raids
Police rescued 16 people, including teenagers, believed to be victims of forced labour during a series of raids across the Klang Valley yesterday. Bukit Aman D3 chief Soffian Santong said the first raid by the Bukit Aman Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) unit took place just after midnight on May 8. The unit, under Op Pintas Mega, raided a restaurant in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang, where...
