Kuala lumpur: Police dismantled a perfume investment scam syndicate by arresting six individuals in a raid at a premises in KL Eco City here yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Sentul district police chief ACP Basri Sagoni stated that the suspects, comprising three men and three women aged between 23 and 47, were apprehended by a police team from the Sentul district police headquarters (IPD) Commercial Crime Investigation Division, in collaboration with the Kuala Lumpur Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID).

He explained that preliminary investigations revealed that the detained individuals had specific roles in the management and operations of the syndicate, which targeted locals as victims. During the raid, police seized various items and documents, including six mobile phones, one computer unit, ATM or debit machine cards, company documents, and various stocks of perfume products.

Basri mentioned that all the suspects were remanded for two days to aid in the investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code. He also urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to investment offers promising high returns in a short period.

The police chief encouraged those with information related to the investment fraud activity to assist in the investigation by contacting the Sentul police hotline at 03-4048 2222 or any nearby police station.