Kedah police bust phone scam syndicate, 54 arrested


ALOR SETAR: Kedah police have busted a phone scam syndicate with the arrest of 54 people in a raid in the Mergong 2 industrial area near here last Monday.

Kedah Police Chief Datuk Fisol Salleh said police from the Commercial Crime Investigation Department of the Kedah Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) who were also assisted by the District Police Headquarters (IPD) of Kota Setar, Kuala Muda and Langkawi raided the synidcate's operating premises at 6 pm.

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