KUALA LUMPUR: Blacklisted Indonesians have been entering Malaysia with the help of Immigration Department officers.
This was discovered when a human trafficking syndicate was busted with the arrest of its mastermind and 63 Indonesians, said Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud.Khairul Dzaimee said surveillance on the illegal activity began three months ago before enforcement teams carried out a series of raids in Bintulu, Sarawak, last Friday.
“We also detained 30 Indonesians at the property, used as a transit home, and seized more than RM25,000 in cash,” he added in a statement.“We also detained four Immigration officers suspected of being in cahoots with the syndicate,” he added. “The syndicate has arranged for them to enter with the help of Immigration officers, who issued security stamps to ensure their safe passage.
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