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KEPALA BATAS: Police rescued a drug addict detained by a loan shark in a raid on his home and office in Taman Delima in Sungai Petani on Saturday (November 7).
North Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Noorzainy Mohd Noor said that five men between the ages of 23 and 37 were arrested after rescuing the 26-year-old victim from the home around 4.30pm on Saturday (Nov. 7).
He said that on Friday (November 6), the addict’s older brother received a phone call from an unknown man, informing him that his younger brother was in captivity after owing them RM3,000.
“The man on the phone then informed the plaintiff to pay RM1,500 after a discount. Later that day, the plaintiff received another phone call and managed to speak to his brother, who pleaded for the debt to be settled, or he would be killed “ACP Noorzainy said.
ACP Noorzainy said at a press conference at the district police headquarters on Monday (November 9) that the whistleblower then filed a police report.
He said the investigation found that four of the five suspects had multiple criminal records, adding that items such as mobile phone recharge cards, ATM bank cards and nearly a dozen sharp weapons were seized from the home.
ACP Noorzainy said the scheme was operated by allowing those who borrow money to use rented debit cards, with money credited to the account.
He then said that the case is being investigated under Section 385 of the Penal Code for extortion and Section 7 of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act of 1958.
ACP Noorzainy added that in another unrelated case, police seized various types of drugs worth RM40,729 after raiding a condo in Butterworth around 12:40 am on Friday.
He said three men who called drivers by email and a woman who worked at a bar were arrested.
“Although all the suspects have no criminal records, all three men tested positive for drugs.
The condo unit was used as a place to repackage the drugs for distribution, “he said.
ACP Noorzainy said the operation is believed to have been operating for more than a year.
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