KUALA LUMPUR: Fourteen Chinese nationals and a local man have been detained by the Immigration Department for various offences here. In the first case, three Chinese nationals were detained for using fake passes as supporting documents to obtain entry visas to the United States. All three suspects were brought to the Putrajaya Immigration Depot under Section 51(5)(b) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for further investigations. They are being investigated for offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63, the Passport Act 1966 and the Immigration Regulations 1963. "All entered the country as tourists using social visit passes," he said.

Source: The Star April 03, 2026 02:22 UTC