Shah Alam police chief Iqbal Ibrahim said the first two suspects, aged between 20 and 30, were arrested following a raid at Kampung Baru Hicom in Section 26, Shah Alam at 7.30pm on Tuesday.

Investigations revealed that the duo, who had been living in Malaysia for the past three years and working in the Hicom Glenmarie industrial area, had been forging and selling the fake permits since October.

“The fake permits sold to foreign nationals are readily available and offered at a much cheaper price, estimated at RM200. Their customers are mostly Bangladeshis,” Bernama quoted him as saying.

Iqbal said police also seized several items, including a laptop, a printing machine, three passports, 10 temporary employment passes and four mobile phones.

Following the arrest, another suspect in his 30s, believed to be an accomplice, surrendered himself at the Shah Alam district headquarters last night.

The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.