Immigration dept busts documentation syndicate, hundreds of passports seized

PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department (JIM) busted an illegal travel and work document syndicate in a major operation conducted yesterday in Bandar Me...

: The Immigration Department busted an illegal travel and work document syndicate in a major operation conducted yesterday in Bandar Menjalara, Jalan Medan Tuanku, Jalan Tiong Nam and Jalan Cheras in Kuala Lumpur.

Of those detained, 11 were Bangladeshi nationals, one Indian and one was a local woman, who is believed to be the owner of a company behind the syndicate. “They charged RM500 for each service offered. The syndicate is believed to have been operating for a year,” Jafri said in a statement today.However, two Bangladeshi nationals were found to be overstaying, and other foreign nationals lacked valid travel documents or passes for staying in the country.

Other items seized included five computers, one laptop, two CCTV decoders, two printers, 14 company stamps, business cards, CIDB registration cards, three birth certificates and RM13,900 in cash.

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