GEORGE TOWN: Two children were among about 300 foreigners rounded up during an operation to flush out illegal immigrants.

State Immigration director Abdul Qadir Siddiq Ahmad said 200 officers from the Immigration, police, Rela, Penang Municipal Council, Manpower Department and Malay¬sian Anti-Corruption Commission took part in the one-hour operation in Komtar which began at 3pm.

“We conduct such operations from time to time whenever the department receives complaints.

“This operation inside the Komtar building and the surrounding area was held after a meeting with the Chief Minister.”

Most of those rounded up were Indonesian, Myanmar, Filipino, Indian and Bangladeshi.

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