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Daily Express
06-08-2025
- Daily Express
Sex service broker jailed
Published on: Wednesday, August 06, 2025 Published on: Wed, Aug 06, 2025 By: Mardinah Jikur Text Size: The court ordered Lely to serve the jail sentence from the date of her arrest and referred to the Immigration Department for deportation. SANDAKAN: A 50-year-old illegal immigrant was jailed three years for being a middle person in prostitution activity. Sessions Court Judge Zaini Fishir @ Fisal meted out the sentence to Indonesian Lely Fiter, who pleaded guilty to the charge against her on Tuesday. Advertisement Lely had become the middle person for a woman for prostitution purposes at an apartment unit in Batu 5, here, July 29 this year. The court ordered Lely to serve the jail sentence from the date of her arrest and referred to the Immigration Department for deportation. In a related case, a 26-year-old woman was fined RM1,800 or three months' jail for offering sex service for RM150 per session. Zuraini Mohd Zaini pleaded guilty before Magistrate Nur Faezah Jafry, to soliciting for the purpose of prostitution at the same place and time as Lely. Advertisement The court heard that at about 3.30pm, a team of police officers from the D7 Division of the Sandakan District Police Headquarters had raided the house and found the woman in the act of providing sexual services. During the raid, the police also seized an opened packet of branded condoms, one used condom, a roll of used tissue, a mobile phone and RM150 in cash. Investigation revealed that each service was paid RM150 and the amount would be divided, RM100 Zuraini and RM50 for Lely who acted as the middle person in finding clients for the activity. Zuraini admitted to committing the act due to financial hardship. Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Azizi Hamil Prosecuting Officer ASP Zamri Zakaria appeared for the prosecution while Lely and Zuraini were not represented. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Sinar Daily
14-07-2025
- Sinar Daily
Sexual blackmail syndicate busted, victims tortured and forced to eat chillies
Police rescued two teenage victims, a 15-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl, who had endured physical abuse, sexual exploitation and psychological torment at the hands of the syndicate. M Kumar (left) presenting a flow chart detailing the operations of a sexual extortion syndicate during a press conference on the success of recent drug seizures and criminal crackdowns under Op Bugil at the Johor Police Contingent Headquarters today. Photo by Bernama JOHOR BAHRU – Police have dismantled a criminal syndicate involved in sexual blackmail and online fraud following a series of raids across Kulai and Johor Bahru between June 20 and July 1. Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar said that nine local comprising seven men and two women aged 17 to 59 were arrested in joint operations led by Johor's D7 Division alongside criminal investigation units from Kulai and South Johor Bahru districts. Police rescued two teenage victims, a 15-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl, who had endured physical abuse, sexual exploitation and psychological torment at the hands of the syndicate. 'Initial investigations revealed that the syndicate began operating actively in Nov 2024, using a modus operandi that involved posing as attractive women through fake social media accounts to lure victims into performing sexually explicit video calls. 'At the same time, the syndicate would send phishing links to hack into the victims' mobile phones, then use the recordings of the explicit calls to blackmail them, demanding money in stages. 'Overwhelmed by emotional distress and fear, the victims eventually transferred funds into the syndicate's accounts as instructed,' he said during a press conference at the Johor Police Contingent Headquarters on Monday. M Kumar (centre) during a press conference at the Johor Police Contingent Headquarters on Monday. Photo by Bernama During the operation, police confiscated a range of items, including 27 mobile phones of various brands, identity documents, flight tickets, currency exchange receipts, and cash in multiple denominations, RM140, 1,822 yuan, and 4,370 baht. Authorities also seized a laptop, 49 SIM cards, a modem, job record books and a vehicle. Police investigations uncovered that the criminal network maintained active connections in both Laos and Thailand while systematically recruiting local workers, including minors to serve as scammers. 'The syndicate lured potential recruits with false promises of monthly salaries ranging between RM2,200 to RM4,000, while also offering deceptive overseas employment opportunities boasting earnings of up to USD$2,500 (approximately RM10,637). 'The two rescued teenage victims endured horrific abuse including physical beatings, forced nudity, sexual violence, and being compelled to eat chillies as punishment. 'The victims, both school dropouts, faced additional extortion attempts, with syndicate members demanding RM30,000 as a purported "release fee" to terminate their forced employment,' he said. The case is being investigated under Sections 5, 10, and 15(f) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, as well as Sections 12 and 14 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007. The suspects also face charges under Section 324 of the Penal Code, Regulation 25(1)(o) of the National Registration Regulations 1990 (Amendment 2007), and Section 12(1)(f) of the Passport Act 1966.
Malay Mail
03-07-2025
- Malay Mail
RM6,400-a-week sex racket: Man filmed wife for porn, ran prostitution ring from Shah Alam hotel, say police
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — A married couple was arrested at a hotel in Shah Alam on Tuesday for alleged involvement in prostitution and the distribution of pornographic videos via social media. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the couple, aged 34, was detained at 8 pm by a team from the D7 (Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies) division of the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters. Preliminary investigations revealed that the husband acted as the content creator, promoting and selling pornographic videos featuring his wife and their clients, while also managing a prostitution ring to generate income. 'His wife acted as the prostitute, playing the lead role in the videos. They earned up to RM6,400 a week,' he said. 'They targeted clients via the X platform to sell their pornographic videos, while prostitution activities were coordinated through Telegram,' he said in a statement yesterday. Rusdi added that their fees ranged from RM450 to RM800 at a four-star hotel, while pornographic videos were priced at RM50 and RM150. 'The couple has been remanded for three days until July 4. The case is being investigated under Sections 372(1), 372B and 372A of the Penal Code, as well as Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,' he said. — Bernama
New Straits Times
25-05-2025
- New Straits Times
7 Ugandan women arrested in KL prostitution sweep
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven Ugandan women were detained yesterday on suspicion of soliciting for prostitution around Jalan Nagasari and Jalan Changkat. They were arrested during an Ops Noda raid by the KL Strike Force team, comprising officers from the Kuala Lumpur police D7 Division (Secret Societies, Gambling and Vice), the Immigration Department, and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said all seven women were believed to be involved in prostitution. "These women were found to be targeting foreign male passers-by along the sidewalks of Jalan Nagasari and Jalan Changkat. "They allegedly offered sexual services for a fee of between RM150 and RM200 per client," he said in a statement today. Rusdi said 33 individuals were screened during the operation, which ran from 11pm to 4am. Those checked included seven Ugandan women, nine Bangladeshi men, four Indonesian women, and 12 locals. He said the women arrested were aged between 25 and 42. The raiding team also seized 12 condoms, two rolls of tissue, and RM450 in cash, believed to be proceeds from illicit activities. "All detainees have been handed over to the relevant district Criminal Investigation Department. "During the same operation, DBKL issued one compound notice and carried out five seizures. "The case is being investigated under Section 372B of the Penal Code (for prostitution-related offences), Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 (for not possessing valid documents), and Section 20(1)(b) of the Business By-Laws," he said.
New Straits Times
28-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Perak police dismantle 'Mushroom' lottery syndicate, arrest 4
IPOH: A syndicate involved in the illegal sale of public lottery tickets in the city has been dismantled following the arrest of four individuals — including a woman — in three separate raids yesterday. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said those arrested during the raids on three houses, which served as "counting centres" for the proceeds of the illegal lottery, were aged between 50 and 70. He said that investigations showed all three premises were managed by gambling agents directly linked to the syndicate, known as the "Mushroom" syndicate, believed to have been active since 2020. "It is believed the agents used these houses as counting centres for the lottery proceeds, with collections from the three locations estimated to total RM5 million monthly," he said at a press conference at the Perak police headquarters today. Noor Hisam said that each agent was allocated a monthly credit limit — or betting pool — of RM4 million by the syndicate to manage bets for that month. "If there was a winner, the syndicate would pay out from the RM4 million pool. If there were no winners, the amount would roll over to the following month. "Police have also identified several sub-agents, agents, and syndicate organisers still operating in Ipoh. We will continue to take firm action to completely dismantle this network," he said. The raids, carried out simultaneously by officers from the D7 Division of the Perak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the CID units from district police headquarters, followed public tip-offs and intelligence gathering. Several items were seized during the raids, including two desktop computers, five mobile phones, four credit cards, four debit cards, four notebooks, 10 slips of illegal lottery tickets, and RM110,119 in cash. "We are still tracking additional areas targeted by the syndicate, as we believe they have extended their operations to other residential zones. "We suspect a 'big boss' or financier is orchestrating these activities, supported by mobile sub-agents. "Unlike the past, when records were written by hand, operations are now conducted via applications, making it more challenging for us to secure evidence," he added. The case is being investigated under Section 4A(a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, which carries a maximum fine of RM200,000 or up to five years' imprisonment upon conviction. In a separate matter, Noor Hisam said Perak CID had arrested 119 individuals in 87 raids under Op Mega Cantas Khas between 21 and 26 April 2025. The special operation, involving the D4, D7, D9 divisions, and district-level CID teams, targeted a range of criminal activities including 13 cases of violent crime, 24 cases of property crime, and 50 non-index offences. "In total, we screened and documented 1,180 individuals — including men and women, both locals and foreigners," he said.
