Sarawak police commissioner Saifullizan Ishak said 36 men and six women, aged between 19 and 61, were arrested. (Facebook pic)KUCHING: Police crippled seven online fraud syndicates following raids in Bintulu, Kuching, Padawan, Miri and Sibu under Op Magpie last month, leading to the arrest of 42 individuals.
Sarawak police commissioner Saifullizan Ishak said those arrested comprised 36 men and six women – 14 locals and 28 foreign nationals – aged between 19 and 61.
"The seven raids targeted two bungalows, three terrace houses and two apartments believed to have been used as call centres for the syndicates' fraudulent activities," he told a press conference here today.
He said the syndicates were allegedly involved in investment scams, cryptocurrency fraud, online gambling and the handling of illicit funds, with victims targeted in Japan, China, Indonesia and Austria.
