KLANG, April 9 -- The National Registration Department (NRD) detained 46 foreigners during an enforcement operation dubbed 'Op Roda' at a factory in Bukit Raja here yesterday for allegedly using forged MyKads and identification documents belonging to others.

NRD Enforcement Division Director Mazhad Abdul Aziz said those detained, comprising Indonesian and Philippine nationals aged between 20 and 45, are believed to have obtained the fraudulent documents from agents to secure illegal employment.

"During the operation, a total of 136 individuals were screened. Of that number, 46 foreigners, comprising 25 women and 21 men, were detained for using invalid identification documents.

"The NRD is now tracking and identifying the agents involve...