A scam syndicate allegedly offering online Japan travel packages to victims in China and Taiwan was uncovered after police raided a luxury condominium in Tanjung Bungah on Thursday.
The operation, carried out at about 4.45pm, saw officers from the Northeast District Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) and Tanjung Tokong Police Station arrest eight foreign nationals believed to be involved in the syndicate.
Northeast district police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rozak Muhammad said those detained comprised seven men and a woman aged between 25 and 37.
He said police also seized various computer and telecommunication devices from the condominium unit, believed to have been used by the suspects to operate a scam call centre.
“Initial investigations found that the syndicate had been offering Japan travel packages online to victims from China and Taiwan,” he said in a statement on Friday.
Abdul Rozak said the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating and Section 120B of the Penal Code for criminal conspiracy.
He added that all suspects had been remanded for three days from July 31 to Aug 2 to assist investigations.
Police will continue intensifying efforts to curb criminal activities involving foreign syndicates and will take firm legal action against individuals found involved in such offences.
