Penang Immigration detains nine female GROs, 15 men

BUTTERWORTH: The Penang Immigration Department detained nine female GROs and 15 men during an operation on Wednesday night.
A department spokesman said they were detained at three entertainment outlets on the island and mainland during the 9pm operation.
He said the outlets were at Jalan Gemilang 2, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah and Jalan Anson where 60 people were screened.
"Five GROs from China, two each from Vietnam and Thailand were detained," he told reporters.
The spokesman said the women were aged between 29 to 40 while the men comprised of nine Bangladeshis, three Burmese, two Pakistanis and an Indonesian aged between 22 and 35.
He said they were arrested for failing to produce valid travel documents and would be investigated under the Immigration Act 1959/63.