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JOHOR BARU: The police have arrested a union responsible for losses amounting to RM3.7 thousand with the arrest of 10 of its members in an operation in Taman Perling on Wednesday (November 18).
The union, nicknamed the “Allan” union, was allegedly responsible for providing bank accounts to scammers.
Johor Police Chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the union’s modus operandi was to pay drug addicts along with Jalan Wong Ah Fook and Larkin to open a bank account.
“The union would then sell these bank accounts to those who want to use them for Macau scams or scams involving non-existent loans or bogus investments,” he told a press conference on Monday (November 23).
Speaking about the arrests, Comm Ayob said that this is the first time that the police have managed to stop such criminal activities.
Comm Ayob said the union has been active since February and is linked to 91 bank accounts.
He added that each addict would be paid RM200 to do each account.
He said the arrests began with an inspection of a car in Taman Perling here that led to the arrest of four people and the discovery of ATM cards, documents and notebooks containing details of the account holders.
“The arrest then led to raids on two houses in Tampoi, where six other people were arrested, including two women,” he said.
He added that all of the suspects arrested are local, between the ages of 19 and 41, and that they all tested positive for drugs.
However, Comm Ayob added that the union’s brain is still at large.
“He is known by the nickname Allan or Frankie,” Comm Ayob said, adding that anyone with information on him should contact the nearest police station or call ASP investigating officer Timmy Aheng at 019-7773728.
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