KUALA LUMPUR - Police raided a luxury condominium in Wangsa Maju today and arrested nine foreign men for suspected involvement in fraudulent foreign exchange investment activities targeting Chinese nationals.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the operation, conducted by the KL Police Strike Force at 11am, was aimed at curbing commercial crimes involving investment scams.
"The nine foreign men arrested are Chinese nationals, while a Malaysian man was also detained for his role in delivering food. All those arrested are in their 30s,” he told reporters here today.
Police also seized several laptops and mobile phones believed to have been used by the syndicate to carry out the scam.
Fadil said preliminary investigations found that the syndicate had been operating from a unit on the 17th floor of the condominium since May, targeting investors from China.
He added that investigations are ongoing to identify the owner who rented out the unit, as well as the agent or mastermind responsible for facilitating the entry of the foreign nationals into the country.
He urged those with information or who notice any suspicious activities in their areas to contact the Kuala Lumpur Police hotline at 03-21159999 the nearest police station.
Meanwhile, a Bernama survey at the raid location found that one of the three rooms in the condominium unit had been converted into a call centre equipped with laptops and various communication devices. - BERNAMA