Two women suspected of being mule account holders for two syndicates have been apprehended by the police in Balik Pulau. The arrest was made after two victims lost RM27,000. Barat Daya district police chief Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal stated that the two women, aged 24 and 44, were taken into custody at the Bayan Lepas police station on Thursday (Nov 16) to aid in the investigation of the fraud case.
It was revealed following the preliminary probe that the 44-year-old woman was involved as a mule account owner in a fraudulent syndicate that conducted non-existent online investment transactions via the Telegram app. The victim in this case suffered losses totaling RM21,000. Supt Kamarul added that the second woman was connected to an online money loan fraud resulting in a separate victim losing RM6,000.
Supt Kamarul mentioned that both women have been remanded and that the cases are being probed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. In another development, it was reported that the police impounded four motorcycles under Section 64 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and issued 34 summonses for various offenses in an operation labeled ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’, which was carried out in Bayan Lepas on Saturday morning. This information was provided by Bernama when they reached out to Supt Kamarul Rizal on Saturday (Nov 18).
