23 foreigners detained in KL

23 foreigners detained in KL

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian immigration authorities have
detained 23 foreign lecturers caught working without permits at
an international school here, reports said yesterday.

The lecturers -- comprising 12 men and 11 women aged between
26 and 47 -- are from Australia, Britain, New Zealand and the
United States, the assistant deputy director of immigration
enforcement, Mohamad Aris Chonin, said.

"Our checks revealed that most of the lecturers had entered
the country on social passes in September," Aris was quoted as
saying by a local tabloid, the Malay Mail newspaper.

They could face a fine of up to 1,000 ringgit (US$303) each, a
maximum jail term of six months or both.