FAKE DOCUMENTS RING SMASHED
3 Malaysians, 2 Indonesians of ‘Geng Ah Boy’ nabbed during raids in Chow Kit
THE Immigration Department crippled a fake document processing syndicate known as “Geng Ah Boy” when it arrested five people at two premises in Chow Kit here on Sunday.
Three Malaysian masterminds and two Indonesian workers were held in the raids conducted by the department’s Enforcement, Intelligence and Operation unit.
Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali said the syndicate was believed to have forged work approval letters, temporary work visit passes and I-Kads, which they sold for between RM30 and RM180.
“They began their ‘business’ three years ago and are believed to have earned hundreds of thousands of ringgit.
“Most (who sought their services) were regular customers from Klang Valley, particularly Chow Kit and Kampung Baru, and were mainly from Indonesia and Bangladesh.
“They (also offered) temporary work visit pass stickers and biodata attachments in falsified passports.
“Their hottest product was a package offering all documents for only RM180,” he said at the Home Ministry Complex here yesterday.
Mustafar said the syndicate masked its activities by using a mobile phone and accessory business as a front.
“The female suspects worked as ‘sales assistants’ at the premises.
“They acted as middlemen and looked for customers. (They took the customers’ photos) using a mobile phone and processed the documents at the outlet.
“The suspects, aged between 25 and 38, will be investigated under Section 55D of the Immigration Act for forgery, or alteration of endorsements or documents,” he said.
On a separate issue, Mustafar said that between Jan 1 and last Friday, the Immigration Department conducted 8,456 operations to crack down on illegal foreign workers.
A total of 103,425 foreigners were screened.
Of the total, 25,152 illegal workers and 656 employers were arrested.