The National Registration Department detained 46 foreigners in a Klang factory raid for using forged MyKads and other identification documents.
KLANG: The National Registration Department (NRD) detained 46 foreigners during a joint enforcement operation at a factory in Bukit Raja here for allegedly using forged MyKads and other identification documents.
NRD Enforcement Division Director Mazhad Abdul Aziz said those detained, comprising Indonesian and Philippine nationals aged between 20 and 45, are believed to have obtained the fraudulent documents from agents to secure illegal employment.
A total of 136 individuals were screened during the operation, which was dubbed ‘Op Roda’ and followed a month of intelligence gathering.
The operation was a joint effort with the Immigration Department and the Labour Department, according to Mazhad.
He added that the NRD is now tracking and identifying the agents involved for further action, including to uncover a possible syndicate network.
The case is being investigated under Regulation 25(1)(e) of the National Registration Regulations 1990, which carries a maximum jail term of three years, a fine of up to RM20,000, or both upon conviction.
Mazhad noted that the operation encountered challenges when several workers attempted to evade arrest by fleeing or hiding inside large boxes on the factory premises.
