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KLUANG: The police arrested a phone scam syndicate operating out of a hotel here and arrested 43 suspects, including 41 Chinese nationals.
Johor Police Chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said his criminal investigation and commercial crimes investigation departments raided the hotel around 10 a.m. Wednesday (September 9) on suspicion that the union was operating there.
“The union is alleged to have scammed victims by offering foreign exchange investment opportunities and has been actively operating here for the past two months.
“The union operated in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru, before moving its operation to the 10th to 14th floor of the hotel here,” it said in a statement.
Comm Ayob added that the union operated from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm local time and targeted Chinese citizens in China.
He said the raid led to the arrest of 39 Chinese men, two Chinese women and two locals, all between 18 and 40 years old.
Police also seized 593 mobile phones and 35 laptops.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code and Section (6) (c) of the Immigration Act of 1959.
“We will continue to monitor and carry out controls at the facilities in an effort to prosecute those involved in the union and those who are executing similar operations.
“The public is also reminded not to conspire with people involved in illegal activities,” he said, urging those with information about such activities to contact the police on their hotline at 07-2212 999 or by addressing the police further. close. station.
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