KLANG: More than 20 Bangladeshi passports were found at a business premises in Meru here today, prompting an investigation into why the travel documents were being kept there.

The discovery was made during a joint enforcement operation by the Selangor Immigration Department and Klang Royal City Council (MBDK), which began at 11am following intelligence gathering and information received by both agencies.

The operation initially focused on inspecting employers and foreign workers at a row of business premises in the area.

However, enforcement officers discovered a suspicious room at the rear of one of the premises, prompting a more thorough inspection.