| Nuri Sufri |
THE Labour Department recently conducted an operation to ensure foreign workers abide by the laws and regulations of Brunei Darussalam.
Dubbed ‘Operation 31 JIPK KESAN,’ the raid targeted five rented houses and rooms in Kampong Sengkurong and Kampong Kilanas, resulting in the arrest of three foreign men.
The Chief Immigration Officer led 15 officers in the raid that ran from 10pm to 2.40am.
At a Sengkurong house, a foreigner was caught after attempting to flee through a back door. Officials later discovered that his visitor’s pass had been cancelled for 78 days. This carries a $5,000 fine and immediate deportation to his country of origin.
A foreign worker is questioned during the raid
Another foreign worker was arrested in Kampong Sengkurong after failing to provide the necessary documents.
Officials discovered his visa had been cancelled for 1,585 days.
The department urged employers not to employ foreigners without valid work passes, for example, employing immigration offenders or those here on a visitors pass, as it is an offence. If convicted, the employer will face a fine of not less than $3,000. Foreigners imprisoned will be forbidden to re-enter the country.
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