KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Malaysia’s immigration authority is under scrutiny after it emerged some of its officials may have deliberately allowed some travellers to bypass criminal background checks. <br /> <br />According to the BBC, 15 Malaysian immigration officers were fired this week over allegations that they helped sabotaged the country’s Interpol-linked immigration system. <br />ABC Australia reports they are in police custody. <br /> <br />Authorities suspect the officials incapacitated the system to let people skip computer operated criminal background checks, and pass through manual passport screening instead. <br /> <br />Authorities say that as many 100 officials may have been involved in the operation. <br />Those fired had reportedly served for between six months and 15 years, reported the Anadolu Agency.
