Cops bust syndicate selling, counterfeiting Melaka state award letters, honorary titles


MELAKA (Bernama): Police have busted the largest syndicate involved in the selling and counterfeiting of letters conferring fake Melaka state awards and medals which carry the titles of "Datuk” and "Datuk Seri” as well as Justice of the Peace titles following the arrest of two masterminds and 32 individuals.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali said all the suspects were arrested in a series of raids through a special operation from Feb 22 to March 29 around Melaka, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

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