A man who is a foreign worker agent was arrested last Monday for trying to bribe the police to release foreign workers.
Police arrested a foreign worker agent last Monday for trying to bribe the police to release foreign workers.
Sungai Buloh Police Chief Shafa’aton Abu Bakar said they arrested the foreign worker agent at Kampung Baru Subang Police Station at 5.25 pm.
He said further investigation found that the suspect also involved in online gambling via mobile phone.
“Among the raided items was a mobile phone and RM50 notes amounting to RM7,950.
“The arrestees withheld at the Kampung Baru Subang Police Station lock-up. While the seized items handed over to the Sungai Buloh IPD Criminal Investigation Division office for further action,” he said, according to Harian Metro.
He said the police investigated the case following Section 17 (b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 and Section 6 (1) of the Open Gambling Act 1953.
Meanwhile, recently Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) immediately closed 44 premises run by foreigners around Jalan Kenanga on 10 October.
According to DBKL, the closure of the premises was under Section 101(1)(v) of the Local Government Act 1976. It was under the Operasi Bersepadu (Op Tebah) Terhadap Premis Yang Dikendalikan Warga Asing Siri 5 Tahun 2023.
At the same time, DBKL also issued 51 compound notices involving the offense of running a business without a license, employing foreigners, and violating license conditions under the Trade, Business, and Industrial Licensing Bylaws (WPKL) 2016 and the Local Government Act 1976.
A show-cause letter issued directly to local premises owners for the recommendation of termination or cancellation of business licenses following allowing foreigners to operate their business activities.
In addition to DBKL, the integrated operation carried out in collaboration with the police, the Immigration Department of Malaysia, the National Registration Department (JPN), and the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM).
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