00:01Police arrested 141 people, including 132 foreigners, following 14 raids on suspected scam call centers across Penang over a 21
00:13-day period.
00:13Penang Police Chief, Commissioner Datuk Dennis Lim Kuang King, said those arrested comprise 9 Malaysians and 132 foreigners, including 93
00:24Chinese nationals, 29 Vietnamese, 4 Japanese, 3 Taiwanese, 1 Myanmar national, and 2 Cambodians.
00:32The raids were conducted by the State Commercial Crime Investigation Department between October 9 and 29 as part of an
00:40ongoing crackdown on online fraud syndicates.
00:43The suspects, aged between 18 and 48, were detained during the operations.
00:49Police also seized various equipment believed to have been used in the alleged operations, including mobile phones, computers, laptops, tablets,
00:58internet routers, and other electronic devices, with a total estimated value of 1.4 million ringgit.
01:05Lim said the crackdown reflected the police's continued efforts to combat online fraud and protect the public from falling victim
01:13to commercial crimes.
01:15All 14 cases are being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for Cheating, as well as sections under
01:22the Immigration Act 1959-63.
01:26Lim said three suspects out of the 14 cases recorded have been charged in court, while the remaining 11 are
01:33still under investigation.
01:34He added that although the suspects had entered Malaysia legally, they could still face investigations under the Immigration Act over
01:43possible offences involving the alleged misuse of their permitted activities.
01:47Police also urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid being lured by promises of unusually high returns, be wary
01:55of suspicious phone calls, and exercise caution when approached by unknown individuals claiming they can recover money lost to scams.
