45 undocumented migrants fail to flee, caught hiding in toilets

45 undocumented migrants fail to flee, caught hiding in toilets

KULAI: Attempts by several undocumented migrants to flee and hide in toilets failed when all 45 people were detained around Senai early yesterday morning.

Johor Immigration Department director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said the migrants, aged between 20 and 45, were arrested during Op Sapu, which involved 27 enforcement officers, at 1.05am.

He said the operation was carried out following intelligence and public complaints regarding the presence of migrants believed to be residing in shop houses and working illegally at eateries in the area.

“The raid was conducted while all the foreigners were resting at the premises used as their residence.

“There were attempts to flee and hide in toilets, but all were caught,” he said in a statement.

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Mohd Rusdi said those detained included 25 men from Myanmar, four men from Bangladesh, three men from Pakistan, one man each from India and Nepal, and 11 women from Myanmar.

He added that they all failed to produce valid travel documents, and all were found to have overstayed their permitted period.

All detainees are suspected of offences under the Immigration Act and have been placed at the Setia Tropika Immigration Depot for further investigation.