KUALA LUMPUR: A group of foreign nationals posing as doctors and offering unlicensed medical services from behind premises selling daily essentials was busted after the Immigration Department raided nine locations around Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin in Pudu on Friday (Feb 13) afternoon. Immigration deputy director-general (Operations) Datuk Lokman Effendi Ramli said 18 foreign nationals aged 24 to 51 were detained, including six posing as doctors serving the migrant community. He said checks found the premises were operating under the guise of legitimate businesses. Lokman Effendi said most clients were Bangladeshi nationals drawn by lower fees and easier communication, adding that inspections found the premises were supplying medicines that required specialist prescriptions. Lokman Effendi said initial investigations indicate the medicines were smuggled in by Bangladeshi visitors and sold for RM50 to RM100.

Source: The Star February 14, 2026 19:25 UTC