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KUALA LUMPUR: Criminal syndicates run by corrupt Chinese citizens are proliferating in Malaysia and racking up millions of ringgits in illicit profits.
Dozens of these unions that carry out scams, online gambling, non-existent investments, prostitution and other illegal activities have been paralyzed by the police, but their number is not decreasing.
In addition to choosing luxurious apartments and real estate to operate, the unions are also establishing their activities in commercial buildings, creating an office-like environment as if they were running a legitimate business.
The CID director of the federal police, Datuk Huzir Mohamed, said last Saturday that the police believe there are many more foreign unions operating in the country that have yet to be detected.
In the latest raid on Saturday night, the police raided a “Macau scam” syndicate here. They also seized a whopping 2.5 million ringgit and arrested 14 Chinese nationals and two local men, aged between 21 and 48.
The arrests and seizures were carried out by a police team from the federal division against vice, gambling and secret societies in separate raids on a condo in Kajang and a two-story townhouse in Jalan Desa Bukit Tiara in Cheras.
Huzir said the union had started its activities two months ago and has been targeting victims in China.
The union’s scams were related to prostitution, cryptocurrencies and money laundering, he added.
Huzir said that in addition to laptops and cell phones, an undisclosed amount of drugs was also seized.
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