According to a report published today, the gangs extort up to several hundred thousand ringgit per month through such activities. — AFP pic
Such operations, which previously focused on housing developers, now extend to even road repair projects, private companies, auto workshops and entertainment premises. “They would meet immediately meet the developer or project manager to offer protection services. Their duties are more for security purposes, including protecting every project, worker, gear and machinery,” the source reportedly said.
In the past few years, extortion gangs have started asking for protection money from public projects, especially repair operations for roads and tube wells, the source added.
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