Authorities Nab 10 Migrants Suspected Of Providing Illegal Healthcare

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The Malaysian Immigration Department and the Health Ministry’s Enforcement Division (Pharmacy) detained 10 men suspected of offering healthcare services and selling unauthorised medicines following raids in 10 locations in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Immigration director-general Zakaria Shaaban said the raid was conducted in Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin, Leboh Pudu, and Jalan Silang.
“Based on public complaints and intelligence gathered over two weeks, the team apprehended 10 men aged between 31 and 50. 
“Initial checks revealed that one of those arrested has a temporary employment visit pass for the services sector, six suspects have visit passes for the construction sector, two overstayed, while another has no valid travel documents,” he said in a statement today.
Operating under the guise of an eatery or grocery store, he said the suspects allegedly offered healthcare services by uncertified doctors to fellow migrants.
“We seized fake doctor tools, various types of medicine, and RM800 in cash, believed to be proceeds from the treatments and sale of drugs.
“The Health Ministry seized 502 types of unregistered medicines, with an estimated value of RM265,192,” he said.
According to him, the authorities believe the operation has been running for a year, charging the customers between RM50 and RM200.
He added that investigations also found that the medicines were suspected of being brought in by migrants who entered the country as tourists.
“All the foreign nationals were detained under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Immigration Regulations 1963 and were taken to the Putrajaya Immigration Depot,” he said, adding that they have issued notices to two other migrant men and six local women to assist in the investigation.
- Bernama

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