KUALA LUMPUR: A syndicate specializing in the creation of forged documents and fake immigration stamps, led by a Pakistani national, was dismantled following the arrest of three individuals during a raid in the federal capital. The operation was conducted by the Intelligence and Special Operations Division of the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department (JIM) after three weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, JIM Director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff announced that the arrests involved a 36-year-old man, his 27-year-old female partner, and a 16-year-old girl believed to be related to the female suspect. The suspects are currently being held under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Passports Act 1966 for further investigation.
The syndicate was reportedly engaged in forging various immigration documents, including temporary work visit passes, immigration security stamps, entry and exit stamps, and flight tickets for several regional countries. Operating for the past year, the syndicate targeted foreign nationals overstaying or residing illegally in Malaysia, selling fake security stamps for up to RM350 each, yielding a profit margin of approximately RM150 per stamp.
During the raid, authorities seized 18 passports from various countries suspected to be forged, including the Philippines and Pakistan. Also confiscated were six immigration security stamps, entry and exit stamps for countries such as Pakistan, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and India, along with counterfeit flight tickets.
Wan Mohammed Saupee also highlighted that his team had conducted 1,520 operations throughout 2024 in the federal capital. Between January 1 and December 31, 2024, they checked 8,656 individuals, including locals, and detained 3,007 undocumented illegal immigrants, some of whom have been deported while others remain in detention centers. The arrests also included 171 employers who either sheltered or employed foreign nationals. These cases are being investigated under Section 56(1)(d) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and Section 55B of the same act.