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KUALA LUMPUR – Offering sex services during office hours was one of the tactics used by a prostitution den in the capital, exposed by the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department during a raid on Tuesday.
The premises, operating on the upper floor of a two-storey shop lot, is believed to have targeted foreign customers.
It was understood that customers were offered the services of guest relations officers (GROs) for prices ranging from RM50 to RM300 per session.
Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the raid was conducted at about 3pm following intelligence and public complaints.
“A total of 25 individuals were detained, including 14 foreign women and three local men aged between 20 and 61.
“They comprised nationals from Indonesia, Bangladesh and India. Also detained were two local men believed to be caretakers of the premises,” he said on Tuesday.
He said investigations revealed offences including abuse of social visit passes and the absence of valid travel documents.
“Action was taken under Section 56(1)(d), Section 15(1)(c), and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 as well as Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963,” he added.
