One married duo in Shah Alam has been arrested by Immigration officers for operating an unlicensed maid agency from their house.

The raid led to the discovery of 13 undocumented maids aged between early 20s to late 40s, 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 forced to pay between RM3.5K–RM4.5K, usually deducted from their wages.

enforcement teams believe the suspects had ties with an overseas agent, facilitating the movement of these workers under false pretenses. The maid agency had been operating without a valid licence and ignored Malaysian employment regulations.

They will be charged under **Section 55E of the Immigration Act 1959/63**, which carries serious penalties for allowing undocumented migrants.

The case has also been submitted to the **Labour Department** for further action on operating an unlicensed employment service. Authorities warn the public to only use registered **maid recruitment agency agencies** and **recruitment agencies** when hiring domestic workers.

The crackdown is part of a national initiative to eliminate illegal recruitment agency operations in Malaysia.