Cops raid gang 'recruitment drive' disguised as NGO event at Penang hotel

Under investigation: A group of men believed to be members of a secret society being questioned at the hotel’s restaurant by the police. — Photo courtesy of PDRM Pulau Pinang

BUTTERWORTH: They came from all over Penang, Kedah and Perlis for a so-called NGO event at a posh restaurant in a hotel in Seberang Jaya.

But a police team that raided the location on Saturday night discovered otherwise – the event was actually a gathering to recruit new members for a gang.