34 illegal immigrants nabbed in Malacca

MALACCA: More than 1,000 migrant workers were screened by the authorities during a crackdown on illegal immigrants.
State Public Order chief Supt Fauzi Zaman said 34 illegal immigrants were held during the operation at a shopping complex next to the former bus station at Jalan Tun Ali, which is a favourite haunt for migrant workers.
The joint operation under Ops Sepadu began at 2pm with officers gathering workers from Hang Tuah Mall, Ocean Shopping Mall and the surrounding areas for screening, he told reporters at a press conference yesterday.
From the 1,038 migrant workers screened, 15 Indonesians, nine Bangladeshis, seven Nepalese and three Myanmars were detained for various offences under immigration laws.
He said the aim of the operation was to ensure the city remained free of illegal immigrants, especially in areas located within the city’s tourist belt.
A total of 112 officers from the Immigration Department, National Registration Department, police and Rela took part in the five-hour operation.