KUALA LUMPUR: Five massage parlours were raided by the Immigration Department in Bukit Bintang here.
The raid, which was conducted about 9.30pm on Wednesday, saw a team from the Immigration Department headquarters detain 56 foreigners for various offences.
Department director general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said 91 individuals were inspected, comprising 20 foreign men, 41 foreign women and 30 Malaysians.
"A total of 56 individuals were detained, comprising Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and Sudan nationals.
"Those detained are aged between 20 and 50," he said in a statement today.
He said the department also arrested two Malaysians believed to be premise caretakers.
"The operations were carried out after public complaints about foreigners being involved in vice activities at massage parlours.
"Among the offences we have identified include not having valid identification documents and overstaying," he said, adding that those detained will be brought to the Bukit Jalil Immigration Detention Depot for further action.
Ruslin said his department would continue to take stern action against anyone committing offences under the Immigration Act, Passport Act, and Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act.