Immigration Department Busts Fake Passport Factory in Kepong

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025

Hundreds of Forged Passports Discovered in Kepong Apartment

KUALA LUMPUR: A fake passport factory hidden in a Kepong apartment was dismantled early this morning following an immigration raid under Ops Serkap. The operation uncovered hundreds of forged documents actively being processed inside the three-bedroom residential unit.

Two Foreign Suspects Caught Red-Handed

Two Bangladeshi men in their 20s, believed to be members of a passport syndicate, were arrested while operating a printer that was churning out Bangladeshi international passports. The duos were caught in one of the rooms on the ninth floor of the apartment block.

According to officials, the suspects admitted they could produce a fake passport in as little as 10 minutes.

“In one day, I can make 20 to 30 passports, depending on how many orders the boss gives. One passport takes around 25 to 30 minutes,” one suspect said.

He claimed he was merely following instructions, had no idea who the passports belonged to, and was paid RM2,500 a month for the job.

Passports From Multiple Countries and Fomema Documents Seized

Immigration officers seized passport covers from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Myanmar, all believed to be counterfeit. Also found were documents linked to Fomema, the Foreign Workers’ Medical Examination and Monitoring Agency —used to approve health status reports for migrant workers.

The syndicate was reportedly charging RM400 per fake passport.

Modus Operandi: Exploiting the Health Screening System

City Immigration Department Director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff, who led the raid, said the syndicate’s strategy involved falsifying Fomema reports by swapping photos on passports. This was done to trick clinics into issuing a clean bill of health for workers who were otherwise unfit.

“They use the personal details of individuals with a ‘fit’ status and swap the passport photo with that of an ‘unfit’ individual in order to manipulate blood tests and X-ray reports,” he said.

WhatsApp Orders and Cross-Border Transactions

Investigations found that syndicate agents communicated with clients and coordinated orders entirely via WhatsApp. Payments were made to a bank account believed to be managed by an individual in Bangladesh. The suspects then processed and printed the requested passports from the apartment.

Immigration Vows No Compromise

Wan Mohammed Saupee stressed that investigations are ongoing to trace others involved in the network and warned that strict action will be taken.

“The Immigration Department will not compromise with anyone, especially foreigners who conspire to commit such criminal activities,” he said.

The two suspects are being investigated under Section 55D of the Immigration Act 1959/63, which covers forgery and manipulation of immigration documents.

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