SINGAPORE — A joint operation by Singapore’s police and their Malaysian counterparts involving simultaneous raids in both countries has crippled two transnational scam syndicates which allegedly targeted Southeast Asian victims.
In all, 13 people aged between 18 and 49 were arrested — nine in Malaysia and four in Singapore.
In a news release on Tuesday (Aug 16), the police here said that the raids against the suspected money laundering activities were carried out in Kuala Lumpur, Johor state , as well as in Singapore.
Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department worked with their counterparts at the Commercial Crime Investigation Department of the Royal Malaysia Police in simultaneous raids conducted in Kuala Lumpur and Johor.
Since last month, the two police forces have shared “critical information” based on the findings from reported scam cases.
Through close collaboration and joint investigations with the Malaysian authorities, the syndicates were identified to be based in Kuala Lumpur and Johor.
A team of 12 officers from Singapore’s Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) — together with the Malaysian police — conducted raids at two apartment complexes in Kuala Lumpur and Johor at the same time on Aug 10.
Nine people — two women and seven men aged between 19 and 39 — were arrested there for their suspected involvement in cross-border money laundering activities.
The police said that the scam syndicates are believed to be linked to cases…
