KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department conducted 12,343 operations against businesses illegally run by foreigners from 2024 to Sept 30 this year, resulting in the detention of 25,124 foreigners, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.
He said the operations comprised Op Belanja, targeting business and retail premises; Op Jaja, focusing on hawker activities; and Op Selera, targeting restaurants, eateries and food preparation premises.
He said 5,173 operations were conducted under Op Belanja, involving inspections of 20,882 people, with a total of 5,809 undocumented migrants and 471 employers detained.
For Op Jaja, 567 operations were carried out, involving inspections of 8,473 people. These resulted in the detention of 734 undocumented migrants and 40 employers.
