Missing MyKad leads to forgery syndicate bust

Tools of the illegal trade: Counterfeit-producing equipment along with the fake MyKad and fake birth certificates from the syndicate being displayed during the press conference in Putrajaya. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: When a lost MyKad was discovered to have been used, the National Registration Department (NRD) uncovered a counterfeit identity card syndicate producing forged MyKads, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He explained that the indivi­dual had lost his MyKad 12 years ago. The man subsequently claimed on social media that someone had used his MyKad details to buy a smartphone in Cheras on Dec 11 last year, resulting in a financial loss exceeding RM14,000.