Malaysian immigration authorities detained seven people during an operation targeting a document forgery network that sold fake security stamps to extend visitor permits. Director-general Zakaria Shaaban identified the suspects as four Malaysians and three Vietnamese nationals between the ages of 20 and 35 who were apprehended after officers tracked two men traveling by bus from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur before following them to a Seri Kembangan residence.
Officers recovered eight Vietnamese passports and two counterfeit immigration stamps from the location. The organization operated for approximately two years, charging clients from Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand between 2,500 and 3,000 ringgit per fraudulent endorsement.
Investigators are pursuing charges under the Immigration Act and Passport Act, while foreign suspects were transferred to the Putrajaya Immigration Depot for processing.
Officers recovered eight Vietnamese passports and two counterfeit immigration stamps from the location. The organization operated for approximately two years, charging clients from Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand between 2,500 and 3,000 ringgit per fraudulent endorsement.
Investigators are pursuing charges under the Immigration Act and Passport Act, while foreign suspects were transferred to the Putrajaya Immigration Depot for processing.
