36 foreign women among 41 held in raid on spa


The women comprised 18 Vietnamese, 10 Thais, four Indonesians and four Laotians, while the five local men were involved in running the outlet and handling cash.

JOHOR BARU: Thirty-six foreign women and five Malaysian men were detained by police in a raid on a spa in Bandar Seri Alam, Masai, here.

Johor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the 41, whose ages range from 18 to 37 years, were arrested for vice activities and human trafficking at around 12.30am on Wednesday.

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