Penang: No state government officer was detained in connection with alleged illicit activities during a raid at a three-storey shoplot in Bandar Perai Jaya here on Saturday, contrary to claims circulating on social media.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail clarified that checks revealed no civil servant was among those arrested, except for one student from a public institution of higher learning. He stated, "Police are conducting further investigations into the case. All those detained are still under remand until Dec 5."

The case is being investigated under Section 377B of the Penal Code for committing intercourse against the order of nature, as well as Section 292 of the same Act concerning obscene materials found on mobile phones.

In the raid conducted on November 29, police arrested 13 men for alleged involvement in unnatural sexual and prostitution activities. Among those detained were 11 customers, including two foreigners aged between 19 and 66, with the remaining two being the owner and a worker, aged 57 and 59, respectively.