Selangor:A total of 199 index crime cases involving Rohingya refugees have been recorded across Malaysia from 2022 to August 2026, with Selangor reporting the highest number of cases at 58, According to Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) statistics reveal that of these cases, 52 occurred in 2022, 43 in 2023, 37 in 2024, 29 in 2025, and 38 from January to August 2026. Kedah recorded the second-highest number of cases with 26, followed by Johor with 24 and Kuala Lumpur with 22. Other states such as Penang, Pahang, and Kelantan reported 13 cases each, while Perak and Terengganu had 12 cases each. Melaka and Negeri Sembilan reported four and two cases, respectively.

The KDN stated that the National Security Council (MKN) Directive No. 23 outlines the management framework for refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia, detailing the roles of ministries and enforcement agencies. The government has initiated the Refugee Registration Document (DPP) Programme, starting on January 1, 2026, to enhance control over refugee communities and reduce dependence on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Phase One has registered 4,010 detainees, primarily Myanmar nationals, in immigration depots across Peninsular Malaysia.

Adults from this programme will be relocated to the Special Isolation Centre for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Bidor, Perak, which can accommodate 400 people. This initiative was part of a response to questions in Parliament about the government's efforts to monitor and register refugee communities.

Additionally, 159,232 undocumented migrants have been arrested during 53,318 enforcement operations by the Immigration Department of Malaysia from January 2025 to August 2026. These operations, which included screening 659,191 individuals, also resulted in action against 6,099 employers for hiring undocumented migrants.

Regarding UNHCR card fraud, the PDRM Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) recorded one case, involving six Myanmar nationals in Kuala Lumpur, who have been charged in court.