Melaka housewife jailed 12 months for posing as senior Immigration officer, offering work pass services

A 51-year-old housewife has been sentenced to 12 months in prison and fined RM8,000 by the Alor Gajah Sessions Court for impersonating a senior Immigration Department officer and possessing forged documents under the Immigration Act 1959/63.

The woman, who pleaded guilty, was found offering to arrange work passes for foreign workers.

During her arrest, authorities seized several items, including immigration insignia and badges.

The Melaka Immigration Department stressed the importance of conducting immigration transactions through official channels to maintain public trust and departmental integrity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — A 51-year-old housewife who posed as a senior Immigration Department officer and offered to arrange work passes for foreign workers has been sentenced to 12 months in prison and fined RM8,000, Sinar Harian reported.

The Alor Gajah Sessions Court handed down the sentence yesterday after the woman pleaded guilty to possessing forged documents under the Immigration Act 1959/63.

Melaka Immigration Department director Anirwan Fauzee Mohd Aini said the accused, who was not represented by a lawyer, pleaded guilty before Sessions Court judge Kamarul Aris Kamalluddin.

“The court sentenced her to 12 months’ imprisonment from the date of her arrest, as well as a fine of RM8,000.

“If she fails to pay the fine, the accused was ordered to serve an additional six months in prison,” he was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian.

The woman, a mother of five, was believed to have impersonated a senior immigration officer and offered to handle foreign workers’ work pass applications without requiring the applicants to appear in person at an immigration office.

During a raid, the Immigration Department seized a Honda Civic, three mobile phones, a set of black uniform clothing and accessories, senior immigration officer rank insignia, a department collar badge, an integrity badge, a name tag, a service lanyard, a Setia Berjasa badge and a pair of black work shoes.

Anirwan said the department viewed seriously any attempt to impersonate immigration officers or forge documents linked to immigration services.

He said such acts were not only unlawful but could mislead the public and undermine confidence in the department’s integrity and credibility.

“Members of the public are advised to remain vigilant and not be easily deceived by anyone claiming to be a JIM officer.

“Any dealings involving immigration services should be conducted through official channels or by going in person to the nearest JIM office,” he said.

The woman was charged under Section 56(1)(l) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, which concerns possession of documents under the Act that are reasonably believed to have been forged.

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一名 51 岁的家庭主妇因冒充移民局高级官员并持有伪造文件，违反 1959/63 年移民法令，被亚罗牙也地方法庭判处 12 个月监禁并罚款 8000 令吉。

这名认罪的女子被发现提供为外国工人办理工作准证的服务。

在逮捕过程中，当局查获了多件物品，包括移民标志和徽章。

马六甲移民局强调，通过官方渠道办理移民手续对于维护公众信任和部门诚信至关重要。

吉隆坡，10月6日讯——据《阳光日报》报道，一名51岁的家庭主妇冒充移民局高级官员，主动提出为外籍劳工办理工作准证，被判处12个月监禁并罚款8000令吉。

昨天，亚罗牙也地方法院对这名女子作出判决，她承认违反了 1959/63 年移民法，持有伪造文件。

马六甲移民局局长阿尼尔万·法兹·莫哈末·艾尼表示，被告没有律师代表，在地方法庭法官卡马鲁·阿里斯·卡马鲁丁面前认罪。

“法庭判处她自被捕之日起 12 个月监禁，并处罚金 8000 令吉。

据《阳光日报》报道，他说：“如果她不缴纳罚款，被告将被加判六个月监禁。”

据信，这名育有五个孩子的女子冒充高级移民官员，声称可以办理外籍工人的工作准证申请，而无需申请人亲自到移民局办理。

在一次突击检查中，移民局查获了一辆本田思域轿车、三部手机、一套黑色制服和配件、高级移民官员军衔标志、部门领章、诚信徽章、姓名牌、公务挂绳、Setia Berjasa徽章和一双黑色工作鞋。

阿尼尔万表示，该部门严肃对待任何冒充移民官员或伪造与移民服务相关的文件的企图。

他表示，此类行为不仅违法，而且会误导公众，损害公众对该部门诚信和信誉的信心。

“建议公众保持警惕，不要轻易被任何自称是JIM官员的人欺骗。

他说：“任何涉及移民服务的业务都应该通过官方渠道进行，或者亲自前往最近的移民局办事处办理。”

该女子被控违反 1959/63 年移民法第 56(1)(l) 条，该条涉及持有根据该法有合理理由相信是伪造的文件。

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