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PUTRAJAYA, The Immigration Department arrested 16 foreigners in an operation at a premises converted into an illegal entertainment centre in Puchong, Selangor yesterday.
Its director-general, Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said those detained, aged between 25 and 47, comprised 13 Nigerian men, two Thai women and a Ugandan man.
“They were detained because they had no valid documents or passports to be in the country,’ he said in a statement today.
“The individuals have been detained at the Bukit Jalil Immigration Detention Depot, Kuala Lumpur for offences under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.”
Ruslin said the premises provided entertainment and liquor to customers; some customers even brought in foreign girls as waitresses.
He said the premises catered to the needs of Africans and operated from 7 pm to 2 am.
He also said that during the raid, some customers who were intoxicated were provocative; shouting and hurling abuse to the raiding party while some even tried to escape but their attempts were t
hwarted.
“This operation was carried out after intelligence information was gathered over two weeks, following public complaints on foreigners making noise and disturbing public order at nearby neighbourhoods,” he added.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency
