At least 377 Bangladeshi nationals, among 770 undocumented migrants, were detained during a special operation by Malaysia鈥檚 Immigration Department in the Bukit Bintang area of Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday evening, reports Bernama, the Malaysian national news agency.
The detainees also included 235 Myanmar nationals, 72 Nepalis, 58 Indians, 19 Indonesians (17 men and 2 women), and 9 others (3 men and 6 women), officials said.
Basri Othman, director of the Immigration Enforcement Division, said that the drive followed complaints from locals that the area had turned into a hub for illegal activities involving foreigners.
The migrants were detained for various offences, including overstaying visas, lacking valid documents, and misusing permits.
The raid, which began at about 7:30pm, was conducted by 106 immigration officers. A total of 2,445 people were checked during the drive, including 1,600 foreigners and 845 Malaysian nationals.
Authorities also uncovered an illegal gambling centre controlled through CCTV surveillance. Eight foreigners were arrested at the site while they were gambling.
