AN undercover operation by the authorities has exposed a sophisticated medical fraud in Subang Bestari, where a Pakistani national allegedly used a stolen identity and forged credentials to practice as a doctor.
Following a month-long intelligence gathering operation, officers from the Putrajaya Immigration Headquarters Intelligence and Special Operations Division raided the private facility on Thursday morning. The suspect was found to have no valid passport or visa to remain in the country, let alone the necessary qualifications to practice medicine.
Sinar Harian cited investigators saying that the clinic had been operating under the radar for nearly a year by using another individual’s Annual Practising Certificate to deceive both patients and regulators. The operation also unmasked a broader scheme involving the commercial sale of medical certificates without any clinical assessment.
During the raid, authorities seized an array of medical and administrative equipment used to sustain the deception.
“The operational team seized medical equipment believed to be used in this activity, including the suspect’s name stamp, the clinic’s name stamp, tablets, transaction record books, Annual Practising Certificate documents, and Companies Commission of Malaysia documents. Initial investigations found that the suspect is believed to have used the private clinic premises for the past eight months to conduct illegal medical activities,” the Immigration Department of Malaysia stated in an official release.
The probe has further exposed potential systemic issues regarding the management and ownership of the establishment.
“The clinic is also believed to be managed by a foreigner who does not have valid permission to work in the medical sector in this country,” the statement continued, adding that the suspect was allegedly hired by this individual to act as an unqualified doctor.
To mislead authorities and convince patients, the clinic is believed to have used APC documents and medical qualifications belonging to another person.
Beyond practicing without a license, the facility functioned as a commercial mill for forged medical documentation.
“Further inspections found that this clinic is also believed to be issuing sick leave certificates without conducting health examinations or assessments on visiting customers, charging a fee of RM20 for each customer,” the department noted.
The suspect has been detained under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for entering and staying in the country without a valid pass. Local accomplices are also facing scrutiny as the investigation widens.
“A local woman has been given a notice to appear at the office to assist with the investigation,” the statement confirmed.
This enforcement action marks the continuation of a troubling trend of medical impersonation discovered by Malaysian immigration officials over recent years.
“This arrest is the fourth case since 2024 detected by JIM involving foreigners believed to be masquerading or operating as unqualified doctors. The department will continue to take strict action to eradicate any activities that violate the country’s laws so that the stability and prosperity of the country are always preserved,” the authority added. – June 27, 2026