RANTAU PANJANG: The state Immigration Department has detected a small number of agents managing the entry of Thai workers into Malaysia who are suspected of using fake passport stamps.
State Immigration director Mohamed Yusoff Khan Mohamad Hassan said the discovery was made following the inspection of six “roadtour” vans.
He said the vehicles entered the country through the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) complex here.
“In the operation conducted this afternoon, we inspected a total of 42 Thais after stopping the vehicles in which they were travelling.
“Checks revealed that the passport of one of the drivers had Immigration stamps that looked suspicious and lacked an entry stamp from Thai authorities.
“The driver has since been detained for further investigations,” he told reporters here today.
Yusoff said the two-hour operation which began at 5.30pm, involved more than 20 officers.
He said the Thais, mostly women, were being held for questioning.
The foreigners were heading to Kuala Lumpur to work when arrested by Immigration officers.
All have been sent to the department’s enforcement office in Kota Baru for documentation.
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