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Malaysia: Penang police step up prostitution raids

Police in Malaysia’s Penang state arrested 10 women working as prostitutes at a hotel in Jelutong, including six Thais, two Indonesians and two Vietnamese, on November 14.
Malaysia: Penang police step up prostitution raids ảnh 1Ten women working as prostitutes were arrested at a hotel in Jelutong. (Photo: Google Maps)

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Police in Malaysia’s Penang state arrested 10women working as prostitutes at a hotel in Jelutong, including six Thais, twoIndonesians and two Vietnamese, on November 14.

The move was part of the raid dubbed as Op Noda of the police to tacklesensitive services that affect the traditional customs of Muslim people.

Penang Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Zainol Samah saidinvestigations found the women charged a fee starting from 200 RM (48 USD) for45 minutes entertaining their customers who were recruited through the WeChatapplication.

Meanwhile, the Penang Immigration Department detained 25 foreigners including13 women serving customers in raids on two massage centres and three housesaround the state on November 13. Those arrested, aged between 20 and 45, hadabused their social visit passports and lacked valid travel documents.

They were all taken to the Detention Centre in Juru for further investigation./.
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