Following a series of raids at four nightspots in Kuala Lumpur, a total of 30 individuals, including 24 female guest relation officers (GRO) have been apprehended. The raids, known as Ops Noda, were initiated at 11.30pm on Saturday (Feb 3) and were carried out by officers from the Kuala Lumpur CID’s anti-vice, gambling and secret societies division (D7).
The targeted nightspots were situated on Jalan Kampung Pandan, one on Jalan Sultan Ismail, and another in Taman Miharja, Cheras. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid confirmed that 30 individuals, including 26 foreigners aged 20 to 41, were detained. “Of those arrested, four nightspot managers were locals. Of the 26 foreigners detained, two were male workers from Myanmar and 24 women working as GROs.
These 24 foreign women were made up of 10 Indonesians, seven Vietnamese, three Chinese nationals, three Thai nationals, and one Laotian national,” Comm Allaudeen said when reached for comment on Sunday (Feb 4).
It was also discovered that two out of the four premises raided did not possess valid business licenses and three employed GROs, according to the police chief. “All those detained were taken to district police headquarters in Wangsa Maju, Dang Wangi and Cheras,” Comm Allaudeen said.
