BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- The Immigration Department detained 114 foreigners, including 10 men, in an operation at two entertainment centres in Jalan Keranji, Taman Mutiara, and Jalan Kulim, Taman Machang Bubok, here two days ago.
The Penang Immigration Department, in a statement, said the operation, conducted in collaboration with the department's headquarters, resulted in the arrest of 64 individuals at the first entertainment centre and another 50 at the second premises 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 the sharing of expertise and more comprehensive action to curb violations of immigration laws.
It also stressed that enforcement and monitoring operations would be intensified from time to time to ensure compliance with immigration laws and safeguard the country's sovereignty and security.
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