Kuala lumpur: Police have crippled two online scam syndicates with the arrest of 24 individuals, including a local man, in separate raids last week. Dang Wangi police chief ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman announced the successful operations targeting syndicates involved in online investment scams.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the first raid occurred at around 4 pm on September 18 at two residential units in Lorong Binjai. This raid followed intelligence on online investment scams targeting victims in China. The operation resulted in the arrest of 13 foreigners and a local citizen, comprising 11 men and three women aged between 18 and 45. The foreigners are believed to have entered the country using social visit passes. During the search of the premises, police seized five laptops, 23 mobile phones, a modem set, and access cards.

The second raid was conducted at about 5 pm on September 19 at five residential units in Persiaran KLCC. This uncovered a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment operation targeting Japanese victims. Police arrested 10 foreigners, including nine men and a woman aged between 25 and 30. Items seized in this raid included eight laptops, two monitors, 16 mobile phones, two modem sets, and access cards.

Dang Wangi police chief Sulizmie Affendy stated that all suspects have been remanded to assist investigations under sections 420 and 511 of the Penal Code. He noted that both syndicates operated from luxury condominiums rented in groups since early this month. Currently, no local victims have been identified, and police are analyzing the seized items to determine the value of losses and transactions involved.

Sulizmie Affendy urged the public, especially residents of luxury condominiums in the capital, to immediately alert police if they notice suspicious groups of foreigners.