KUALA LUMPUR: More than 100 foreign women working as guest relation officers (GROs) were nabbed in an operation conducted throughout the country.

       The raids also uncovered entertainment outlets like KTVs, bars, pubs and bistros which provided special karaoke rooms priced between RM8,000 and RM30,000.

       “They also provide the services of the GROs based on customers’ preferences,” said Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan.

       He said the nationwide raids codenamed “Ops Noda Khas” were conducted simultaneously on Sunday.“We detained the 102 foreign women along with 61 others who were workers at the various premises. We also conducted checks on 1,133 individuals consisting of customers and workers ... Two customers were wanted on drug-related offences,” he said in a statement.

       Various items were seized during the raids including 27 speakers, 22 microphones, 18 amplifiers, 85 bottles of liquor and RM12,885 cash, said Comm Abd Jalil.

       He said some of the premises also provided back door entrances for regular customers after the permitted operating hours to avoid detection by the authorities.