PUTRAJAYA, Sept 25 — The Immigration Department detained seven Indonesian nationals believed to be working as beauty therapists in a special operation at four locations in Shah Alam, Pandan Perdana, and Kepong on Wednesday (September 23).
The detained comprised one man and six women aged between 19 and 44.
The operation, which began at 12.15pm, involved personnel from the Intelligence and Special Operations Division of the Immigration Department headquarters in Putrajaya, with cooperation from the Pharmacy Enforcement Division and the Putrajaya, Selangor, and Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Health Departments.
“Based on public information and a month-long intelligence gathering, the operation team was deployed to the residential premises.
“The team also seized medicines, treatment and beauty equipment, a mobile phone, and RM400 cash believed to be proceeds from the activity,” it said in a statement today.
The Immigration Department added that the group was believed to have offered beauty and aesthetic services, mainly to Indonesians in the Klang Valley, through social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
Customers were required to make appointments before receiving the services, which were carried out at rented residential premises to evade detection by the authorities.
The group is believed to have been operating since last year and could generate up to RM50,000 in monthly income, depending on the number of customers and services provided.
Two women and a man were detained under Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, while three women were detained under Section 6(1)(c) of the same Act. Another woman was detained under Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963.
The Health Ministry will also investigate all seven for alleged offences involving possession of unregistered products under Regulations 7(1) and 30(1) of the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984.
