THE Immigration Department officers conducted a raid on a Bukit Bintang clinic on Tuesday afternoon after intelligence revealed the establishment was operating illegally and employing foreign workers in breach of immigration laws.
The operation, codenamed Op Dandan, was carried out around 2.40pm by the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (JIM). Authorities detained 15 foreign nationals, including nine women, and seized various items, including uniforms, mobile phones, laptops, CCTV cameras, business licences, and other company documents.
Director-General of Immigration Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said that of those detained, 13 were Chinese nationals and two were from Myanmar.
“Preliminary investigations found that the Chinese nationals had misused Social Visit Passes (PLS) to work in Malaysia,” he said.
“The modus operandi of this clinic is to provide facial and body beauty treatments using foreign workers who are exploiting PLS to perform these procedures.”
The clinic, which has been operating for about a year, reportedly generated hundreds of thousands of ringgit in revenue and is believed to be owned by a Chinese national who also misused a pass, according to Datuk Zakaria.
Three Malaysian women employed at the clinic have been issued notices to report to the JIM office to assist with the investigation.
All detained foreign nationals have been taken to the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Office for investigation under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963.
Datuk Zakaria stressed that JIM will continue strict enforcement against any activities violating national laws.
“The public is also reminded not to protect or assist anyone breaking immigration laws. Any information can be submitted through JIM’s official complaint channels to safeguard national sovereignty and security,” he added. - February 4, 2026
