The Johor Immigration Department arrested 114 foreigners, believed to be working without valid permits, in operations dubbed ‘Ops Belanja’ and ‘Ops Selera’ at a supermarket in Tampoi, Johor Bahru last Friday.

State Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said that the 11.30am raids involving 90 enforcement personnel were carried out as a result of a week’s intelligence, following a public complaint received about the presence of foreigners at the premises.

He said that those detained consisted of...