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KUALA LUMPUR: A network of vices lost their RM2.5 thousand collection after police stumbled upon bags of cash hidden in a house in Kajang.
The union suffered another blow when 16 of its members were captured after several raids in Kajang and Cheras on Saturday.
Fourteen of those arrested were Chinese nationals, including three women.
Acting on an advisory, a team from the Bukit Aman Vice (D7) Secret Societies Division (D7) led by Senior Assistant Director, Senior Asst Comm Mohd Zani Che Din raided a condo unit in Bandar Tun Hussein Onn in Kajang at 2pm.
Bukit Aman CID Director Comm Datuk Huzir Mohamed said eight Chinese nationals aged 22-28 were detained, with two laptops, 15 mobile phones and two worksheets seized.
“We believe that the unit was used as a call center to promote prostitution to clients in China,” he said.
The union could have operated other scams as well, he added.
Further investigations led Bukit Aman D7 personnel to a home in Cheras several hours later, Comm Huzir said.
“We found approximately RM2.5 thousand stored in various bags in different rooms.
“We believe that the money could have been used for money laundering activities and we will investigate further,” he said, adding that six Chinese nationals were detained with two locals during the raid.
He said three laptops, four mobile phones and drugs were also seized.
“We also found various applications for cryptocurrencies on the seized laptops,” Comm Huzir said.
Investigations showed that the union had been operating for about two months and that “customers” in China were the target, he said.
Comm Huzir said the two detained Malaysians were believed to act as union coordinators.
“We believe they were tasked with finding call center locations and accommodation for union members.
“They could also have been tasked with handling logistics,” he said.
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