Malaysia, China cops cripple scam syndicate, 140 nabbed


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 19 Dec 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian and Chinese police have crippled a scam syndicate that had caused victims in the two countries to incur about RM13mil in losses.

“We conducted the operations simultaneously on Dec 12 with our counterparts in China and caught a total of 140 suspects in Malaysia and China,” said Bukit Aman Commercial Crimes Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Amar Singh.

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Kedah declares Feb 1 public holiday for Thaipusam
Six including company owner remanded four days in graft probe
MIC hasn't left BN, says Zambry
MACC focusing on governance weaknesses in e-waste management
X tightens controls on Grok, disables generation of explicit content, says Fahmi
Court issues seizure order against Caprice over unpaid costs
Cops identify two suspects in FAM document forgery scandal
Mindef reaffirms commitment to transparency and accountability
Appeals court rules govt not liable in detainee's suicide death
Govt to hold talks with Dong Zong soon over UEC candidates taking BM, History SPM papers

Others Also Read