JIM Conducts Raids, Arrests Fake Foreign Doctors
A man of Pakistani nationality was arrested because he was believed to be carrying out activities as an ‘uncertified doctor’.
The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) said in a statement that the man was arrested during a Special Operation on June 25 around Subang Bestari, Selangor.
The operation, which started at 11.52, involved a team of officers and members of various levels of the Intelligence and Special Operations Division of the Putrajaya Immigration Headquarters.
Based on JIM’s sharing on Facebook, based on the results of intelligence carried out over a month, an operations team was organized and raided a location and arrested the ‘fake doctor’.
Initial checks found that the man did not have a valid passport or travel document to be in the country.
This arrest is the fourth case detected by JIM since 2024 involving foreigners believed to be impersonating or carrying out activities as ‘uncertified doctors’ in this country, JIM said.
Apart from that, the operations team also confiscated medical equipment believed to be used in this activity, including suspect name stamps, clinic name stamps, tablets, transaction record books, annual practice certificate (APC) documents and Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) documents.
JIM said initial investigations found that the suspect was believed to be using the premises of a private clinic to carry out illegal medical activities.
The clinic is also believed to be operated by foreign nationals who do not have legal permission to work in the medical field in the country.
The suspect is believed to have been hired by the individual to carry out his duties as an ‘uncertified doctor’.
“To obfuscate the authorities and reassure patients, the clinic is believed to have used Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) documents as well as other people’s medical qualifications,” wrote JIM.
From further investigation, it is also believed that this clinic will issue sick leave certificates (MC) without carrying out health checks or assessments to customers who attend and charge a fee of RM20.00 for each customer. The clinic is believed to have been operating for eight months.
The suspect was arrested because he was believed to have committed an offense under Article 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Law 1959/63 and was taken to the Putrajaya Immigration Office for further action.
Meanwhile, a local woman was given notice to come to the office to help with the investigation.
“The Department will continue to take firm action to eradicate all activities that violate the laws of this country so that the stability and prosperity of the country is always maintained,” wrote JIM.
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