KUALA LUMPUR: A large-scale inspection at the Selayang market led to the arrest of more than a hundred illegal immigrants.

       City police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid, in a statement on Saturday (Jan 27), said that the operation was jointly-conducted with other agencies, including the Immigration Department.

       "The operation was intended to address the various criminal activities that have occured around the Selayang market area in Kuala Lumpur, especially those involving illegal immigrants," he said.

       A total of 108 illegal immigrants were arrested for not possessing valid travel documents and for overstaying.

       Statistics shared showed that four of the 108 arrested were women. The bulk of the arrests (52) were Indonesians.

       "The police, alongside other departments and agencies, will continue conducting special operations such as these in the future," he said.