Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri
KUCHING (Aug 25): Macau scams in Sarawak rose to 148 cases involving losses of RM9.4 million from Jan 1 to July 31 this year, an increase of 41 cases compared to 2021.
Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said in the same period last year, there were 107 Macau scam cases reported in the state.
Although the number of other commercial cases in the first seven months of 2022 had decreased, he said the losses incurred had increased.
From Jan 1 to July 31, 2022, there were 1,482 other commercial crimes recorded in the state, a decrease of 13.13 per cent compared to the same period in 2021 when 1,706 cases were reported.
“On its losses for the period, it was at RM40.5 million, while for the period of 2021, it was at RM35.2 million. This shows that there is an increase of RM5.2 million or 14.78 per cent,” he said.
He said the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) Sarawak’s continuous efforts to curb commercial crime in the state have resulted in 605 arrests this year.
“A total of 826 people (including cases from the previous year) have been charged in court. The charges involve 751 investigation papers and a total of 1,213 charges with a total charge percentage of 50.67 per cent,” he said when met at his office here yesterday.
As for Macau scam cases, six have been charged in court during the first seven months of this year.
“There are a few examples on Macau Scam (internet), and one of them…
