KUALA LUMPUR – Three individuals, including a Pakistani man suspected of masterminding a syndicate dealing with fake employment passes, were arrested in a raid on two premises in Jalan Ipoh here yesterday.
The 4.30pm operation was a follow-up to Op Hack carried out in collaboration with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on April 6.
Immigration Director-General Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud, in a statement today, said the raid was aimed at determining the companies that use temporary employment visit pass stickers issued by the “ID Hack” syndicate.
“Apart from the 39-year-old mastermind, we also detained a 24-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, both Malaysians, who were protecting him.
“Eighty-one passports issued by various countries, including Pakistan, Bangladesh and Vietnam, as well as cash totalling RM15,950, were seized.”
The modus operandi of the syndicate, which has been active since last year, involves the Pakistani suspect identifying customers, he said.
Khairul Dzaimee said the syndicate charged between RM2,000 and RM3,000 per person, and has easily made RM243,000. – Bernama, April 22, 2021
