Johor extortion syndicate crippled following arrest of six gang members
Johor deputy police chief Datuk Kamarudin Md Din said the police have crippled an extortion gang. — Picture by Roysten Rueben
Johor deputy police chief Datuk Kamarudin Md Din said yesterday the Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division had arrested six local men, aged between 23 and 35-years-old from several locations in Kluang. “Initial investigations revealed that the suspects are part of the Kluang 04 secret society group that were known to be active in extortion and recruiting new members in Kluang.
Kamarudin said police have initiated investigations against the suspects under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon, Section 384 of the Penal Code for extortion and also under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959.
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