136 misconduct, crime cases involving Immigration officers, Dewan Negara told
Published On: 21.06.23 By: The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 136 cases involving Immigration Department officers have been investigated and officers found guilty in connection with elements of crime and misconduct in the process of foreigners entering Malaysia during the 2020 to 2022 period, the Dewan Negara was told.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said of the total, 112 cases involved staff who violated the code of conduct under the Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993, while the other 24 were for criminal offences decided by the courts.
"From those operations, we arrested 29,030 undocumented migrants. We also arrested 900 employers in the same time frame.
Hussin also asked about the government efforts to overcome the issue of tourists overstaying after their visas expired.
Shamsul Anuar said from 2020 to June 5 this year, Immigration had arrested 13,242 foreign nationals for overstaying which is an offence under the Immigration Act.
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