POLICE have arrested a man suspected of orchestrating an online fraud syndicate following a raid on a house in Kluang, Johor, where officers seized cash, gold and equipment estimated to be worth RM200,000.
Kluang District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Bahrin Mohd Noh said initial investigations suggest the 23-year-old suspect had been withdrawing proceeds from the scam using automated teller machines with both debit cards and Touch ‘n Go cards.
He said, “A team from the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department and the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Kluang District Police Headquarters (IPD) conducted a raid and inspection on a house in the district on Tuesday.
“The operation was carried out after police received information and reports indicating that the suspect was believed to be involved in online fraud activities.”
During the raid, police confiscated 30 mobile phones, RM82,571 in cash, 12 Touch ‘n Go cards, a gold chain, five gold bars and a money-counting machine.
Bahrin said the suspect has been detained and remanded for four days from yesterday until Saturday.
He added that investigators are working to determine whether the man is part of a wider network of individuals implicated in the fraudulent activities.
“The case is being investigated under Section 424A/420 of the Penal Code. Members of the public who have information regarding these activities are urged to contact their nearest police station or the Kluang District Police Headquarters at 07-7784222 (hotline) or 07-7784256 and 014-365682,” he said. - November 20, 2025
