International investment scam syndicate mastermind remanded

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PUTRAJAYA: A British man, believed to be the mastermind of an international investment scam syndicate busted in Ops Tropicana, has been remanded for four days to assist investigations.

The remand order was issued by Magistrate Irza Zulaikha Rohanuddin at the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court on Tuesday .Sources said the suspect was the mastermind detained in Ops Tropicana on Feb 21.

"During the raids, the Immigration Department detained the suspect. Upon further investigation and eyewitness statements, the MACC then detained the suspect on Monday ," the source said. On Feb 21, the MACC with the cooperation of other agencies, including the Immigration Department, busted an investment syndicate masterminded by British citizens, following 24 raids and arrests of 81 suspects.

Codenamed Ops Tropicana, the raids were conducted simultaneously including at calling centres, companies and houses in the Klang Valley and Penang.

 

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