ISKANDAR PUTERI, April 9 (Bernama) -- The Immigration Department detained a South Korean national at his rented premises in Horizon Hills here yesterday on suspicion of using a fake employment pass.
Johor Immigration director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said the 49-year-old man is believed to be wanted in his home country for involvement in fraud cases totalling 3.5 billion won (about RM9.4 million) in losses.
"During inspection, the suspect was in the premises with his wife, a 45-year-old Chinese national, and their two sons, while a woman was found carrying out cleaning works in the house compound,” he said in a statement.
Mohd Rusdi said the suspect failed to produce valid identification documents and, upon inspection, it was found that he and the (daily) cleaner, a 55-year-old Filipina, had overstayed.
The South Korean suspect was found to have stayed in Malaysia for four months, while the Filipina has stayed here for a year.
"The suspect and the worker have been remanded for 14 days from yesterday on suspicion of committing offences under Section 15(1(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63,” he said.
He added that their two sons, South Korean nationals aged 12 and 20, were using social visit and student passes.
-- BERNAMA
