KL arrests 28 Bangladeshis for running illegal homestay business

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FE Team | Published: March 10, 2018 22:07:03

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FE Report
Some 28 Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested after they were found to be running an illegal homestay business in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian Immigration Department officers raided high-end residential premises on Thursday based on media reports about the illegal business, reported The Star Online.
"We found that seven different companies were simultaneously carrying out the homestay business without permits," said the Malaysian news portal quoting Immigration director-general Mustafar Ali.
He said the foreigners who ran the companies would rent up to 20 apartment units in the long-term in order to run their business.
"The rooms are then rented out for as low as RM 150 and payments are only made in cash.
"All of the detainees have been held for not having any proper travel documents," he said.
A total of RM 29,000 in cash was also seized in the raid, along with various documents related to the illegal business.
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