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The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Cops rescue three foreigners held captive in George Town
GEORGE TOWN: Three foreign men who were held captive in an apartment at Jalan Dr Wu Lien Teh, here, were rescued by a police team during a raid at the residence yesterday. Timur Laut District Deputy Police Chief Supt Lee Swee Sake said police received a report from a 47-year-old foreign man who informed them that three of his friends had been detained by several individuals in the house. 'Acting on the information, a police team raided the house at 2 pm and successfully rescued three foreign men, aged between 28 and 52, who were found to be confined in the residence. 'Preliminary checks found all of them to be safe and in good health. Further investigation is ongoing to determine how long they had been held and the motive behind the confinement,' he said in a statement today. He said police also arrested three local men aged between 40 and 56 and a 40-year-old foreign woman, who are believed to have been responsible for guarding the victims. He added that all suspects have been remanded for four days until June 14 to assist with the investigation and that the case is being investigated under Section 344 of the Penal Code for wrongful confinement. 'Further investigation is ongoing, including whether the victims were lured here with false job offers before being confined. Checks revealed that all three foreign men had passports, though some had expired,' he said
The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
Local trio, foreign woman detained for holding three men against their will
GEORGE TOWN: Three local men and a foreign woman have been arrested in connection with wrongfully confining three Indonesian men. George Town deputy OCPD Supt Lee Swee Sake said the three men, aged 40 to 56, and the woman, aged 40, have been remanded for four days from Wednesday (June 11) to June 14. "We acted upon the case after a foreign man made a police report on Tuesday (June 10) saying his friend had been 'locked up' at an apartment in George Town. "We raided the apartment and rescued three foreign men aged between 28 and 52. "They were okay and healthy," he said in a statement on Wednesday (June 11). Supt Lee said during the raid, they arrested three men and a woman who were involved in the case. "Their role was to look after the victims at the apartment. "The case is being investigated under Section 344 of the Penal Code for wrongful confinement for a period of ten days or more. "The suspect has been remanded to assist with further investigations," he said. Supt Lee urged the public not to make any speculations about the case as it could affect investigations. A news portal previously reported that the three victims did not know one another, and their passports were held by a suspect under the pretext of securing jobs for them. The trio are believed to have had their feet chained to the window grilles of the apartment.
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- New Straits Times
Three foreign men rescued from wrongful confinement in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: Three foreign men were rescued from wrongful confinement during a police raid on an apartment here yesterday. The operation followed a report lodged by a 47-year-old foreign national, who claimed that his friends were being held against their will. Northeast district deputy police chief Superintendent Lee Swee Sake said the raid was conducted about 2pm. "Police successfully freed the three victims, aged between 28 and 52, all of whom were in good health," he said in a statement today. "During the same operation, three Malaysian men, aged 40 to 56, and a 40-year-old foreign woman were arrested. They are believed to have been guarding the victims in the apartment." The case is being investigated under Section 344 of the Penal Code for wrongful confinement. Lee said police had obtained a four-day remand order against the suspects from today until Saturday to facilitate further investigations. "We urge the public to refrain from speculating about the case to avoid jeopardising the ongoing investigation." Police are investigating when and why the victims were confined. The men have valid passports, though some have expired.
