KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 -- Sixteen foreign nationals, including seven children, were rescued from forced labour in an operation carried out by police yesterday.

The operation, codenamed Op Pintas Mega, was conducted by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) Division, D3 of the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (JSJ), across four locations in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, according to a report published in Harian Metro today.

Authorities also detained 45 foreign nationals for various immigration offences.

Bukit Aman D3 Principal Assistant Director, Senior Assistant Commissioner Soffian Santong, said the first raid took place at a restaurant in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang, at 12.05am.

He said five b...