7 Malaysian police officers arrested for extorting Chinese tourists with 352,000 yuan in cryptocurrency

DeepFlowTech · 2026-02-10T12:51:43+00:00

Malaysian police have arrested 7 police officers suspected of extorting Chinese tourists in Kajang Town. The incident occurred on February 5th, when 8 tourists were threatened and extorted 200,000 Ringgit by 12 intruders entering their residence. The police have filed a case and taken action.

DeepFlowTech

2026-02-10 12:51:43

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, February 10 — According to Cover News citing Malaysian media reports, recently seven Malaysian police officers, along with five men, broke into a residence in Kajang, Selangor late at night, threatening and extorting Chinese tourists. Ultimately, the victims were forced to transfer approximately 200,000 Ringgit (about 352,000 RMB) via cryptocurrency. After an investigation, the police acted quickly and successfully arrested the officers involved.

Sources revealed that the incident occurred around 11 p.m. on February 5 at a residence in Country Heights, Kajang. That night, eight Chinese tourists were resting inside when they were suddenly broken into by 12 men, some of whom were wearing reflective police jackets and displayed police IDs, claiming to be police officers.

Currently, the police are treating this case as an organized armed robbery and are investigating under Section 395 of the Penal Code. Additionally, the police will apply to the local court for an extension of detention to assist further investigations.

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