Police detained about 400 individuals believed to be members of an online scam syndicate following a raid on a premises in Bangsar South here two days ago, which was allegedly being used as a call centre.
The operation, carried out around 11 a.m., involved the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) together with the Kuala Lumpur police contingent, acting on intelligence and public tip-offs. Those arrested included foreign nationals and women.
Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus confirmed the raid and arrests but declined to elaborate.
“Investigations are still ongoing given the large number of arrests. A special press conference will be held soon,” he said at a media briefing at the Kuala Lumpur Police Contingent Headquarters today.
Earlier, local media reported that police may have crippled one of the biggest online gambling and scam syndicates in the capital after detaining hundreds of individuals in a raid on a commercial building in Bangsar South.
At least five floors of the building were believed to have been used as the syndicate’s call centre.
It is understood that the men and women arrested were transported in stages to a nearby police station using seven vehicles for further investigation.
The mass arrests have also sparked speculation on social media, with claims that the building is linked to an online company or broker. The company allegedly does not hold a Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) licence and has faced complaints from customers who were unable to withdraw their money.
