The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) have recently crippled the operations of two beauty treatment centres believed to be conducting illegal plastic surgeries using residential premises and foreign doctors during raids in Cheras and Bukit Jalil yesterday (4 December).

The operation, carried out under Ops Dandan by JIM Kuala Lumpur, took place between 12:45 PM and 3:30 PM, leading to the arrest of seven Vietnamese women and two local women.

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Kuala Lumpur Immigration Director, Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff, said the raids were conducted simultaneously with the involvement of 44 officers and personnel from the operations sector and enforcement division of JIM Kuala Lumpur.

According to him, the action was the result of two months of intelligence gathering by the Special Tactical Unit (PASTAK) before successfully dismantling both centres believed to be offering beauty procedures and plastic surgeries illegally.

“At the first location, five women were detained, involving one local and four Vietnamese nationals, while two local workers were issued witness summonses."

“The second raid detained four women consisting of three Vietnamese nationals and one local,” he said in a statement.

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He added that the operation also seized RM9,070 in cash, surgical equipment, unapproved medicines, and implant devices.

The case is being investigated under Section 55E, Section 56(1)(d), Section 39(b), Section 6(1)(c), and Section 15(1)(c) as well as Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Act.

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