PENANG police yesterday arrested a man and a woman, aged 56 and 57, for allegedly committing fraud.

The Southwest district police headquarters, in a statement today, said they were arrested separately in Penang and Perak by a team from the Commercial Crime Investigation Division in connection with cases reported in 2020 and 2021.

“Preliminary investigations found the male suspected of duping victims in land purchases while the woman is suspected of being the mule account holder of a syndicate involved in the buying and selling of coins online.

“The victims lost between RM2,130 and RM10,000. Police also seized a mobile phone and a sim card,” it said.

Both suspects have been remanded for four days to assist in investigations under section 420 of the penal code for cheating.

Meanwhile, police confiscated nine motorcycles belonging to mat rempit under “Ops Samseng Jalanan”, which was carried out at several illegal racing hotspots from 11pm yesterday to 4am today.

Police also issued 69 summonses for various offences and that a 24-year-old man was also detained for possessing Eramin 5 pills.

He is being investigated under section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1957. – Bernama, April 15, 2023.