Seven Malaysian police officers arrested for colluding with others to extort approximately 200,000 ringgit worth of cryptocurrency from Chinese tourists

Techub News, according to Cover News citing Malaysian media reports, recently, 7 Malaysian police officers conspired with 5 men to break into a residence at the Country Heights Resort in Kajang, Selangor late at night. They intimidated and extorted 8 Chinese tourists, ultimately forcing the victims to transfer approximately 200,000 Malaysian Ringgit (about 352,000 RMB) via cryptocurrency. After launching an investigation, the police acted swiftly and have successfully arrested all individuals involved in the case. The case is currently classified as armed gang robbery. The police are investigating under Section 395 of the Penal Code and will apply to the court for a remand order to proceed with further investigation. The incident occurred around 23:00 that night, and some of the individuals involved were wearing police reflective jackets and presented police identification.