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The Star
08-05-2025
- The Star
Eighth suspect nabbed in kidnapping case
Day in court: The suspect being taken to court to be remanded for his alleged ties to the kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl. SEREMBAN: Police have arrested an eighth suspect to assist in investigations into the kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl on April 10. State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof said the male suspect, who is in his 20s, was arrested in Klang, Selangor, around 3.30pm on Thursday. 'We obtained an order to remand him two days earlier today (April 18),' he said. The suspect is being probed under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961. On Monday, three local men and three women were remanded for 14 days in relation to the case. The six were aged between 20 and 31. The seventh suspect, a woman in her 50s, was arrested in Cheras on April 16. She has been remanded for 14 days. On Monday, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) deputy director (intelligence/operations) Deputy Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said a man, believed to be involved in the case, was shot dead in a confrontation with police in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang, in the early hours of the morning. DCP Fadil had said that police tracked down the 21-year-old local suspect in Jalan Bayu Tinggi, Klang, before he attempted to flee. He said the suspect was believed to be among those involved in the kidnapping of the victim and had demanded a ransom of RM2mil from the girl's family. He said the girl's family had paid RM280,000, along with some jewellery, and the victim was released the following day in Sendayan.
The Star
02-05-2025
- The Star
Police bust online scam syndicate in Seremban
SEREMBAN: Police have crippled an online investment scam known as the 'Ah Kit Group' following a raid at Taman Bukit Kepayang here. Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof said a team from the state Commercial Crime Investigation Department arrested nine locals, including a woman, based on intelligence related to the illegal scheme. The suspects are aged between 21 and 35. He said police also seized 33 mobile phones, nine laptops, seven vehicles and 14 notebooks in last Sunday's raid. 'Investigations revealed the group had been operating since January, using a house as a call centre to promote non-existent online investment schemes through messaging platforms such as Tantan, Tinder, Telegram and Facebook,' he said according to Bernama. Ahmad Dzaffir said the syndicate offered RM3,000 salaries to operators at the call centre, and used gated residential areas as hostels and operational bases. He said the group lured victims by claiming to represent legitimate companies and promising high returns on investments.
New Straits Times
01-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Police bust online investment scam syndicate in Seremban
SEREMBAN: Police have crippled an online investment scam syndicate known as the 'Ah Kit Group' following a raid at Taman Bukit Kepayang here last Sunday. Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof said a team from the State Commercial Crime Investigation Department arrested nine locals, including a woman, based on intelligence related to the illegal scheme. The suspects, aged between 21 and 35, are believed to have been involved in the scam. Police also seized 33 mobile phones, nine laptops, seven vehicles, and 14 notebooks. "Investigations revealed the syndicate had been operating since January, using a house as a call centre to promote non-existent online investment schemes through messaging platforms such as Tantan, Tinder, Telegram, and Facebook. The group primarily targeted victims from neighbouring countries," he said in a statement today. He said the syndicate offered RM3,000 salaries to call centre operators and used gated residential areas as hostels and operational bases. Ahmad Dzaffir said the group lured victims by claiming to represent legitimate companies and promising high returns on investments. "Once the victims transferred their money, the syndicate gave various excuses to delay or avoid payouts, eventually cutting off all contact," he said. Although the victims were not Malaysians, he reminded the public to remain vigilant and not be easily deceived by online investment offers that promise quick and lucrative returns. All suspects have been remanded for four days starting April 28. The case is being investigated under Sections 420 and 120(b) of the Penal Code. – BERNAMA
The Star
01-05-2025
- The Star
Police bust Seremban online investment scam syndicate
SEREMBAN: Police have crippled an online investment scam syndicate known as the 'Ah Kit Group' following a raid at Taman Bukit Kepayang here on Sunday (April 27). Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof said a team from the state Commercial Crime Investigation Department arrested nine locals, including a woman, based on intelligence related to the illegal scheme. The suspects, aged between 21 and 35, are believed to have been involved in the scam. Police also seized 33 mobile phones, nine laptops, seven vehicles, and 14 notebooks. "Investigations revealed the syndicate had been operating since January, using a house as a call centre to promote non-existent online investment schemes through messaging platforms such as Tantan, Tinder, Telegram, and Facebook. The group primarily targeted victims from neighbouring countries," he said in a statement on Thursday. He said the syndicate offered RM3,000 salaries to call centre operators and used gated residential areas as hostels and operational bases. Ahmad Dzaffir said the group lured victims by claiming to represent legitimate companies and promising high returns on investments. "Once the victims transferred their money, the syndicate gave various excuses to delay or avoid payouts, eventually cutting off all contact," he said. Although the victims were not Malaysians, he reminded the public to remain vigilant and not be easily deceived by online investment offers that promise quick and lucrative returns. All suspects have been remanded for four days starting April 28. The case is being investigated under Sections 420 and 120(b) of the Penal Code. - Bernama
