Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will investigate the detention of 30 Malaysians by Indonesian authorities over suspected involvement in an online scam operation in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the investigation would determine whether the case involved an organised syndicate or was limited to the 30 Malaysians detained.
“As it happened yesterday, I will check with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) or the Commercial Crime Investigation Department on the follow-up action taken,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after launching the Madani Adopted Village and Adopted School Programme at Sekolah Kebangsaan Nenasi here on Saturday.
Saifuddin said Indonesia would normally contact Malaysian police in cases involving online fraud to allow PDRM to conduct investigations from the Malaysian perspective.
Indonesian authorities reportedly detained 30 Malaysians and a Taiwanese national over alleged involvement in an online scam operation in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
Pontianak Immigration Office chief Sam Fernando said the Malaysians comprised 22 men and eight women, while the Taiwanese detainee was a man. All 31 were taken to the Pontianak Immigration Detention Centre for questioning.
Based on initial investigations, Sam said the group allegedly targeted Malaysians for their scams and did not target Indonesian citizens.
Saifuddin said cooperation between Malaysian and Indonesian police remained strong, with both sides sharing information to assist investigations.
He added that the information obtained would allow the authorities to determine their next course of action.
