KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The police uncovered a human smuggling syndicate operation using a homestay as a transit location after raiding an apartment unit in Setapak and detaining 12 foreign nationals.

SERDANG, July 16 — The authorities have uncovered an illegal online gambling hub operating from three units of a four-storey apartment block in Pusat Bandar Putra Permai.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — In the past, human trafficking crimes were mostly associated with the sex trade, but today, the focus has shifted toward recruiting “criminals” to engage in online fraud, extortion and money laundering.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The Royal Malaysia Police rescued 85 individuals, including children and foreign nationals, believed to be victims of human trafficking during a large-scale operation carried out across the country yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The police rescued 16 people, including teenagers, believed to be victims of forced labour during a series of raids across the Klang Valley yesterday by Bukit Aman’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) unit under Op Pintas Mega.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — The Immigration Department rescued 10 underage foreign girls believed to be victims of sexual exploitation during a raid on a spa and massage centre in Johor Bahru yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — One of the 25 Malaysians rescued from a job scam syndicate in Myanmar on Wednesday (March 12) was arrested after police investigations revealed that he played a role in recruiting locals with the intention of scamming for big bucks.

PUTRAJAYA, March 6 — The Immigration Department has busted an illegal foreign worker agency, detaining six foreign nationals in special operations at three locations — Taman Kemuning Utama in Shah Alam, Taman Pandan Cahaya in Ampang, and Jalan Datuk Eusoff in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Fifteen Indonesian nationals suspected of smuggling their compatriots into Malaysia over the past two months were arrested during Op Pintas Som in Sungai Buloh, at midnight yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The 4th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) detained 11 illegal immigrants, suspected of attempting to enter and exit the country through illegal routes, during the Op Taring Nyah 1 raid yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — The Immigration Department detained 76 illegal immigrants during an early morning operation at foreign worker settlements in Shah Alam and Kajang yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The police have arrested a woman and two Indonesian men suspected of being involved in human trafficking activities after raiding a transit house in Bandar Mahkota Cheras yesterday night.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — The protection of Malaysians who work abroad is subject to and protected under labour laws and human rights laws including human trafficking in the country concerned, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Individuals under remand awaiting trial may qualify for home detention under a proposed law, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 30 — Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) chief executive officer Datuk Nasiruddin Mohd Ali and his wife Azura Md Yusof, charged with involvement in an organised crime group, have filed a habeas corpus application seeking an immediate release.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Two more Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) followers will be charged at the Klang Court tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — A total of 707 Malaysians involved in overseas job scam syndicates have been rescued and returned home as of yesterday, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The investigation into GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) has now entered another new phase as police investigate the possibility that children rescued from charity homes run by the organisation were imbued with elements of militant jihad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have launched an investigation into allegations of forced labour practices by Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holding Sdn Bhd (GISBH) towards its employees.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 28 — Seven individuals arrested in Selangor yesterday in connection with the Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holding Sdn Bhd (GISBH) case have been remanded for seven days.