Cops cripple condo post box syndicate

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have crippled a syndicate that intercepted cheques and credit cards at post boxes in condominiums following the arrest of five suspects including a woman.

City police chief Comm Datuk Mazlan Lazim said that the group, known as the "Ah Chong" group, would alter the cheques or use the credit cards to purchase items online before selling them for cash.