Kuala lumpur: The Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) has successfully dismantled a syndicate involved in falsifying data and documents linked to foreign workers through their operation, Ops Serkap. This achievement is the result of continuous intelligence and monitoring efforts conducted in collaboration with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban stated that raids conducted at two residential premises in Selayang and Desa Petaling revealed how the syndicate manipulated the immigration system, compromising the integrity of foreign worker management. Initial investigations indicated that the syndicate altered genuine documents issued by JIM, including ePASS, and employed fake stickers to deceive authorities.

Further investigations showed that the syndicate also prepared various documents, such as marriage registration papers and medical reports, to support applications involving JIM and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). It is believed that the syndicate has been operating in an organized manner for nearly two years, facilitating the illegal entry and stay of foreign nationals in Malaysia.

Zakaria disclosed that items seized during the operation included 11 passports from various countries, 15 i-Cards, five digital devices, five mobile phones, and a printer. Three Sri Lankan nationals, aged between 35 and 45, comprising two men and a woman, were detained to assist in the investigations. A witness summons (Form 29) was also issued as part of the ongoing inquiry.

The detainees have been placed at an Immigration Depot for further investigation under the Immigration Act 1959/63, Passport Act 1966, Immigration Regulations 1963, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (ATIPSOM).