A married duo in Selangor’s Shah Alam has been arrested by Immigration officers for operating an unauthorised maid agency from their residence.
The bust led to the discovery of 13 undocumented maids aged between 22 and 47, all of whom had come to the country using social visit passes. These women were placed as domestic workers through the illegal recruitment agency.
Each worker was charged between RM3.5K–RM4.5K, usually deducted from their monthly salaries.
Immigration officials believe the couple had ties with an Indonesian agent, facilitating the entry and employment of these workers under false pretenses. The maid agency had been functioning without a valid licence and Agensi Pekerjaan Havannah breached Malaysian employment regulations.
They will be prosecuted under **Section 55E of the Immigration Act 1959/63**, which carries serious penalties for harbouring undocumented migrants.
The case has also been forwarded to the **Labour Department** for further action on operating an unlicensed employment service. Authorities warn the public to only use approved **maid agencies** and **recruitment agencies** when hiring domestic workers.
This incident is part of a wider crackdown to combat illegal maid agency operations in Malaysia.
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