A view of the Petronas Towers, a major landmark of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 1, 2021. Photo by Reuters
Nearly 190 foreign tourists were detained for various immigration offenses during a raid on a nightclub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, early on Thursday.
Among those arrested were 185 Indonesians, one Cambodian man and woman, and a Nepalese man, all aged between 21 and 35, according to The Star.
Authorities said the individuals were found to be overstaying their stays or lacking valid travel documents.
All detainees were taken to immigration detention centers for investigation and further action.
According to a post on the Immigration Department’s official Facebook page, the operation was launched in response to public complaints.
The raid involved a task force of 129 immigration officers and 11 officials from the National Registration Department.
