12 foreign women detained in anti-vice swoop in Kepong


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12 foreign women and a local man were detained following a raid on an entertainment outlet in Kepong, says Senior Asst Comm Rusdi Mohd Isa.

The Kuala Lumpur CID chief said the nine Vietnamese women and three Thai women aged between 20 and 40 were detained along with the Malaysian man during the operation on Thursday (July 18) night.

SAC Rusdi added that the Malaysian man was the nightclub's manager.

"We also seized some equipment, including a DVD player and two speakers as well as RM268 cash. The premises did not have any entertainment licence," he said when contacted on Friday (July 19).

The club's patrons - 22 men and five women - were also checked during the raid.

"We will investigate the matter further," he said.

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