Malaysia's Ops Lanjak Operation in Selangor: Over 1,000 Foreigners Screened, 12 Myanmar Nationals Arrested; 20 Illegal Myanmar Nationals Arrested in Terengganu

YANGON, July 13 In Malaysia's Selangor state, a multi-agency task force conducted an Ops Lanjak operation in areas where a large number of foreigners reside and work in the cities of Klang and Shah Alam, screening over 1,000 foreigners and arresting 98 illegal foreign nationals, including 12 Myanmar nationals, according to Malaysian news. The operation, led by the Malaysian Immigration Department, targeted Jalan Paya in Kawasan 15, Klang city, Jalan Batu Tiga, and commercial premises and residences of foreigners in Alam Megah, Shah Alam city, around 10 a.m. on July 12. In the operation, 256 officers from various departments participated, screening a total of 1,183 foreigners. Ninety-eight foreigners were arrested for violating immigration laws. The arrested individuals included 12 Myanmar nationals, 47 Bangladeshi nationals, 15 Indonesian nationals, 12 Indian nationals, 11 Nepali nationals, and one national from another country. They consisted of 91 men and 7 women, aged between 20 and 56. Those arrested are being investigated for lacking valid travel documents and passports, overstaying their visas, and violating visa conditions. They have been sent to an immigration detention center for further legal action. The Ops Lanjak operation in Selangor involved 240 officers from the Immigration Department, 6 from the National Registration Department (JPN), 5 from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDN), and 5 from the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM). Furthermore, two Malaysian employers were summoned by authorities to investigate whether they had hired or harbored illegal foreign workers. Similarly, in Malaysia's Terengganu state, the Immigration Department conducted a series of Ops Lanjak operations in the first week of July, arresting 42 illegal foreign nationals, including 20 Myanmar nationals, according to a statement from the Terengganu Immigration Department. On July 6, authorities inspected 16 locations, including commercial premises, construction sites, factories, and residences of foreigners in Kuala Terengganu, Hulu Terengganu, and Marang districts. During this operation, 101 foreigners were screened, and 19 illegal foreign nationals, including 13 Myanmar nationals, were arrested. Among those arrested were 12 men, 3 women, and 4 children. On July 8, another inspection was conducted at 7 locations, including construction sites, houses, workshops, and restaurants in Kuala Terengganu, Dungun, and Kemaman districts. In this operation, 109 foreigners were screened, and 23 illegal foreign nationals, including 7 Myanmar nationals, were newly arrested. Among those arrested were 10 men, 9 women, and 4 children. A total of 42 foreigners, including 20 Myanmar nationals arrested in the two operations in Terengganu state, have been sent to the Ajil Immigration Detention Center for further action under immigration law for lacking valid travel documents, overstaying their visas, and violating visa conditions.