Uncovered in Penampang: Hotspot for Internet Gambling and Cryptocurrency Fraud
In a significant development, the Malaysian police have dismantled an online gambling and cryptocurrency scam centre located on Jalan Penampang Bypass. The illicit operation, active for six months, was targeted at victims abroad and allegedly made RM2 million monthly in foreign currency.
Twelve locals, consisting of four men and eight women, were arrested for promoting a non-existent cryptocurrency in connection with the operation. Eleven individuals, including foreigners and locals, have been detained in total as part of the investigation.
The arrests were made following a viral car chase, and further investigations led the authorities to a lower floor of the same building where the scam centre was operating. During the raid, nineteen desktops, twenty-seven monitors, thirty-three phones, and three laptops were seized.
The case is being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. However, details regarding the operation's specifics, such as its modus operandi, monthly earnings, or the exact nature of the non-existent cryptocurrency, remain undisclosed at this time.
In a separate incident, three telephone cable thieves were apprehended in Minintod, Kolopis, and Pogunon. All cases are currently under investigation by the police.
The dismantled online gambling and cryptocurrency scam center, located on Jalan Penampang Bypass, is now under investigation for cheating, according to Section 420 of the Penal Code. This crackdown on crime-and-justice, a part of general-news, also involves the arrest of twelve locals for promoting a non-existent cryptocurrency, while the operation allegedly made RM2 million monthly in foreign currency. In another incident, three individuals were caught for theft of telephone cables, adding to the general-news related to crime-and-justice.
