The Immigration Department has dismissed 20 officers and disciplined 21 others over the past four years for involvement in ‘flying passport’ syndicates at KLIA.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department has taken disciplinary action against 41 officers over the past four years for their involvement in “flying passport” syndicates at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Its director-general, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, said 20 officers were dismissed from service between 2022 and 2025 after being found guilty of related offences.
“These actions were the result of transparent investigations conducted in accordance with established regulations,” he said in a statement.
Zakaria was responding to a statement from the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission regarding an investigation into alleged “flying passport” activities at KLIA Terminal 1.
He said 61 cases referred by the EAIC last year were brought before the department’s Complaints Committee and acted upon.
The department respects the EAIC’s role and takes all findings seriously, following up with action under public service regulations.
“JIM maintains that every case referred by the EAIC will be handled with gravity and without compromise,” Zakaria added.
He said the department would continue to strengthen compliance with Standard Operating Procedures to enhance internal monitoring.
On Monday, the EAIC confirmed misconduct involving an immigration officer in “flying passport” activities at KLIA Terminal 1 on June 2 last year.
Investigations revealed the officer entered a passenger’s passport details into the system without the passenger being physically present at the counter.
