KOTA BHARU, April 6 -- Authorities detained 41 undocumented migrants in separate operations in Kelantan and Kedah, highlighting continued enforcement efforts against illegal entry and employment of foreign nationals.

In Kelantan, 20 Myanmar nationals were believed to have paid about RM8,000 each to agents for a journey from Myanmar into Malaysia via illegal routes for work as labourers.

South-east Brigade General Operations Force (GOF) commander SAC Ahmad Radzi Hussain said all of them were arrested in a raid at a premises in Chabang Empat, Tumpat, on Saturday.

He said the group, comprising 14 men and six women, was detained at about 1.15pm while gathered in the living room of the premises.

"Further checks found that all suspects fail...