KUCHING: Two more local suspects, a male and a female, were arrested by police for alleged involvement in a recent job scam in Cambodia.
The duo, both locals and aged 35, were arrested at Traffic Garden and Taman Chung Hua at 5pm yesterday.
Sarawak Commercial Crimes Investigation Department (CCID) chief, Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah, said the police confiscated mobile telephones, automated teller machine (ATM) cards, and Master cards from them.
“The male suspect tested positive for methamphetamine during initial test,” he said in a press statement yesterday.
As the investigation would not be completed within 24 hours, the suspects were brought to the Magistrate’s Court yesterday and at 3pm they were ordered to be remanded for four days (until March 1).
The remand order was read by the case’s Investigating Officer ASP Pricha Azin before Magistrate Faelly Jeffrey.
At 3pm on Feb 23, a 35-year old man was arrested in connection with the same case at the State Police Headquarters. His remand will end on Feb 28.
The cheating case is investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
If found guilty, the suspects shall be imprisoned not less than one year and not more than ten years and with whipping. They shall also be liable to fines.
As of yesterday, 18 males and five females had lodged police reports on the case.
On Dec 11, 47 Malaysians aged between 19 and 44 were detained in Banteay Meanchey Provincial Prison for alleged involvement in illegal online gambling activities and fraud.
The former detainees are from Kuching (33), Sibu (6), Sarikei (1), Sabah (3), Selangor (3), and Kuala Lumpur (1) were promised jobs in the hotel and electrical sector in Cambodia.
After discussion and negotiation between Malaysia and the Cambodian government, they were released at 6.30pm Cambodian time on Feb 15 (7.30pm Malaysian time).
