OPERASI KHAS PEMUTIHAN 2.0 is officially launched.
JOHOR BARU: Police detained 152 people, including 56 women, suspected of being involved in prostitution, during several raids here with the commencement of "Operasi Khas Pemutihan 2.0", a special operation to reduce the crime rate in Johor Bahru in preparation of Visit Johor Year 2020.
In the first case, police arrested 96 suspects, including 10 women between the ages of 21 and 69, in a series of operations on gambling activities between July 29 and 31.
Johor deputy police chief Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said 53 raids were conducted on all kinds of gambling premises across the state.
Police seized a total of RM31,554 in cash, 115 mobile phones, 19 chairs, five tables, 100 gambling cards, 292 gambling chips and 408 mahjong tiles, he said at a press conference yesterday.
In the second case, Mohd Kamarudin said that 46 women were arrested for allegedly being involved in prostitution in an operation codenamed "Saboon" on some spas and massage premises.
“We also arrested 10 foreign men believed to have engaged the services of the women,” he added.
Mohd Kamarudin said the police would continue to carry out its campaign to rid the state of crime.
He added the latest operations were successful due to information from the public.
“We hope that members of the public will continue to support us by providing good and detailed information especially in this day and age where we need to be careful of what we receive through social media,” he said.
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