Selangor immigration dismantles a syndicate forging travel documents and fake security stamps, arresting a key suspect and 12 foreigners.
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Immigration Department (JIM) successfully dismantled a syndicate specialising in forging travel documents and using fake security stamps through Ops Serkap conducted yesterday.
Selangor JIM Deputy Director (Control) Mohd Khusairi Kamarudin said the syndicate was found to be operating a well-planned modus operandi, targeting foreigners from abroad as their primary clientele.
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“Further investigations revealed that each client would be brought into the country via the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) before being immediately transferred to a transit house around Klang for a document-forging process lasting one to two weeks.
“During that period, the syndicate would prepare various falsified documents, including travel records and fake Temporary Employment Visit Pass (PLKS) stickers, to deceive the authorities,” he said in a statement today.
Mohd Khusairi added that the operation also led to the arrest of the prime suspect, an Indian national woman, holding a Long-Term Social Visit Pass (Spouse Visa), to assist in further investigations.
According to Mohd Khusairi, background checks revealed that the woman is believed to have masterminded the illegal activities for about three years before being detected by enforcement officers.
“In this raid, 12 foreigners from India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, aged between 25 and 40, were also apprehended and are currently being held at the Immigration Depot for further action.
“Selangor JIM is currently actively conducting a comprehensive investigation to identify the network of this syndicate, including the potential involvement of other individuals both locally and abroad,” he said.
In light of this, Mohd Khusairi issued a stern warning that any document forgery activities constitute a serious offense that will face uncompromising enforcement action in order to safeguard the country’s sovereignty.
