Contra flow lanes, hybrid counters to ease Raya congestion at Johor checkpoints

JOHOR BARU: Measures such as contra-flow lanes and a quick response team (QRT) will be activated to address the traffic congestion expected at Johor’s two land checkpoints during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri season. Johor Immigration Department director Baharuddin Tahir said the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) checkpoint at the Causeway and Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (KSAB) … Read more

Immigration Dept raids luxury condo, cripples scam syndicate

KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department has crippled an online scam syndicate with the arrest of six foreigners at a luxury condominium here. Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said they raided the luxury condominium at Jalan U-Thant at around 4.30pm on Monday (April 25). “We received a complaint that foreigners had … Read more

Over 58,000 illegals nabbed in raids during last two years, says Saifuddin

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 58,508 undocumented migrant workers and 871 employers have been arrested in enforcement operations by the Immigration Department between Jan 1, 2022, to Feb 27 this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic) said 20,880 enforcement operations were carried out during this period. “We don’t just … Read more

Bidor breakout: Four of escaped detainees recaptured, 127 still at large, says Immigration Dept

PUTRAJAYA: Four of the 131 illegal immigrant detainees that escaped from a depot in Perak have been recaptured, the Immigration Department says. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh, at a press conference Friday (Feb 2), said that this was the latest development as of 4pm. He added that the four were currently being processed to … Read more