BUKIT MERTAJAM: A total of 114 foreigners, including 10 men, were detained during raids on two entertainment centres here two days ago.
The Penang Immigration Department said the joint operation with headquarters led to the arrest of 64 individuals at an entertainment centre in Jalan Keranji, Taman Mutiara and 50 at another premises in Jalan Kulim, Taman Machang Bubok for various immigration offences.
“In the raid at the first entertainment centre in Jalan Keranji, those detained comprised 44 Thai women, 14 Laotian women, two Laotian transgender women, two Myanmar men, and one man each from Bangladesh and Nepal.
“At the premises in Jalan Kulim, 29 Thai women, 14 Laotian women, one Vietnamese woman and six Myanmar men were detained,” it said in a Facebook post.
The department said the integrated operation reflected its commitment to strengthening enforcement through shared expertise and comprehensive action to curb immigration violations.
It said enforcement and monitoring would be intensified to ensure compliance with immigration laws and safeguard national sovereignty and security. – BERNAMA