190 foreigners, two Malaysians held in Pudu entertainment centre raid

KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department detained 190 foreigners and two Malaysian men during a raid on an entertainment centre in Pudu here early today following public complaints about disturbances.

Immigration deputy director-general (enforcement) Datuk Basri Othman said those detained comprised 99 men and 91 women, aged between 20 and 41.

Of the foreigners, 188 were Indonesians, while the other two were from Bangladesh and India.

The two men are believed to be the employer and caretaker of the entertainment centre, which is located about 10m from a mosque.

"Several rooms in the premises were used for entertainment, with between 50 and 60 people in each room at the time of the raid. Immigration offences detected included overstaying and not possessing valid travel documents," he told reporters after the operation.

All those detained were taken to an immigration depot for investigation under Sections 6(1)(c) and 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.

During the raid, Bernama observed white powder suspected to be drugs on several plates, as well as condoms in the rooms.

Basri said further investigations would be conducted into the possibility of immoral activities at the premises.