Immigration director-general Ruslin Jusoh said the outlet, believed to have been operating for over a year, was raking in approximately RM140,000 a day.

In a statement, Ruslin said 67 foreign workers, including 39 women aged between 19 and 42, were detained in the raid. A 51-year-old local man suspected to be the centre’s caretaker and a 32-year-old Vietnamese woman were also arrested.

He said the detained foreign workers – who were paid between RM1,500 and RM2,000 a month – included 34 from Myanmar, 16 from Vietnam, 14 from Indonesia, and one from the Philippines.

“Our initial investigation found that the foreign workers were using social visit passes and temporary work passes registered to other employers,” said Ruslin.

He added that some of the foreign workers also did not have valid travel documents.

All the detained foreign workers were taken to the Setia Tropika immigration detention centre for further investigation under the Immigration Act 1959/63, Passport Act 1966, and Immigration Regulations 1963.

The local man was detained under Section 56(1)(d) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, and the Vietnamese woman was detained under Section 55B of the same Act, Section 12(1)(f) of the Passport Act 1966, and Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963.

Massage equipment, towels, nail care equipment, mobile phones, customer record books, and RM844 in cash were seized. The authorities also issued 13 attendance notices.

“The immigration department does not compromise on the issue of foreign workers abusing passes and facilities, and owners of premises or employers can face prosecution if they hire foreign workers without valid travel documents or work passes,” said Ruslin.