KUALA LUMPUR: A 30-year-old Bangladeshi computer shop owner was detained by the Immigration department for using forged work permits for foreign workers (PLKS) issued by the ID Hack syndicate.

       Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said the man's 44-year-old Indonesian wife was also detained during the raid at a luxury condominium in the city on Wednesday (Nov 3).

       Khairul added that the suspect owns a computer shop located at a shopping mall in the city.

       "Using the forged PLKS, the suspect was able to rent a shop lot and garnered profits through the computer business. He is also renting a residential unit at a luxury condominium," he said in a statement on Friday (Nov 5).

       Khairul added that the suspect also posed as a Pakistani national to deceive his customers.

       "Some RM162,077 in cash was also seized during the raid at his home. The suspect is known as Ali among the Pakistani community and Munsi Jewel among the Bangladeshi community in Kuala Lumpur," he said.

       The suspect and his wife are being held at the Immigration Depot in Semenyih, he added.

       The operation was among a series of raids codenamed Ops ID Hack to thoroughly bust the remnants of the ID Hack syndicate and foreigners using the forged PLKS, Khairul Dzaimee said.

       "We will not compromise on taking action against anyone involved in forging department-issued documents. We will step up efforts to track down the remaining work permits issued by the ID-Hack syndicate,” he said.