Cops detain 16 foreign women and a man in Kepong nightclub raid

KUALA LUMPUR: Sixteen foreign women and a man have been rounded up by police following a police raid on a nightclub at Kepong here.

Sentul OCPD Asst Comm Beh Eng Lai said police from City police Anti-Vice Gambling and Secret Societies Division (D7) together with Sentul police personnel raided the nightclub at Jalan Metro Perdana Barat, Taman Usahawan Kepong, at around 10.50pm on Saturday (Sept 17).

"During the raid, there were 29 male and two female customers at the premises.

"Checks revealed the customers were aged between 23 and 57," he said in a statement on Sunday (Sept 18).

He said further investigations led to the arrest of 16 foreign women and a local man.

"The women were believed to be working there as guest relations officers (GROs) while the man was the premises caretaker.

"The customers were released unconditionally," he said, adding that the premises was conducting its business without a valid licence.

He said police also seized some audio equipment from the premises.

Those with information on similar activities should contact the Sentul police operations room at 03-4048 2222.