PETALING JAYA: Seven Bangladeshi men believed to be involved in human trafficking were detained following an operation at a service apartment in Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the operation was carried out by the department's anti-trafficking in persons and anti-money laundering division. The operation was conducted based on intelligence on smuggling activities involving Bangladeshi nationals who allegedly entered the country illegally through routes in Kelantan. The syndicate is believed to be involved in smuggling migrants via land routes," he said. He added the premises in Taman Maluri were being used as a temporary safe house for migrants who had recently arrived from the east coast of the peninsula.

Source: The Star January 22, 2026 02:04 UTC