Kuala lumpur: The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department (JIM) raided three foreign-run business hotspots in the capital and detained 30 individuals for various immigration offences in an integrated operation conducted at noon today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Ops Belanja and Ops Selera, which also involved the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), and Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Kuala Lumpur, inspected 16 business premises suspected of being operated by foreigners in raids carried out in Maluri, Pantai Dalam, and Segambut Dalam.

The operation resulted in the detention of 17 foreign men in Maluri, five in Pantai Dalam, and eight in Segambut Dalam. The detainees include 29 men and one woman from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan, mostly in their 40s.

The source stated, "Such operations will be intensified to ensure strict enforcement action is taken against any party found to have violated laws amid allegations of takeover of local businesses by foreigners."

A Bernama observation during the four-hour operation revealed that most of those detained had violated permit conditions, particularly holders of construction sector permits, but were found operating grocery shops and food outlets.

During the same operation, SSM issued 15 notices to the inspected premises for various offences, including failure to display registered company names and registration numbers at business premises, as well as not displaying signboards, business names, and registration numbers.

Additionally, Kuala Lumpur KPDN issued 10 compounds amounting to RM6,500 for offences involving pricing and weighing instruments.

Those detained were taken to the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Enforcement Division for further checks and investigations under Sections 6(1)(c) and 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.