PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission has identified a Bangladeshi businessman, who is believed to be supplying foreign nationals to the "counter setting" operations at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Its chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said MACC believes that the suspect is one of the masterminds involved in supplying fellow countrymen to the syndicate.
"Checks showed that the suspect is in the country but we have yet to arrest him as we have not managed to contact our counterparts in Bangladesh.
"We have yet to receive any word from the authorities there on the suspects activities," he told reporters here today.
Azam added that he believed their counterparts have been unreachable due to the current political situation in Bangladesh.
He also said the suspect was being monitofed was believed to be working with the main agents involved in the syndicate to source out Bangladeshi workers to be sent to Malaysia.
"We are waiting for the approrpiate time to take action. We will arrest if it is necessary in order to help with further investigations," he said.
On Aug 21, MACC dismantled a syndicate responsible for smuggling foreign nationals from Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, and Nepal into Malaysia through unofficial entry points.
This operation allegedly involved several enforcement officers who acted as informants, facilitating entry for these individuals without following required inspection procedures.
Foreign nationals are supposed to comply with Immigration Circular No. 4, 2021, which mandates presenting a valid passport or documentation, holding a visa, having a valid return ticket, possessing sufficient funds for their stay, and providing accommodation details.
However, these requirements were bypassed through the special counters used by the syndicate.