Warga asing antara 5 ditahan gadai gelang emas palsu
Polis berkata pengurus kedai pajak gadai mendakwa seorang individu menggadai seutas gelang emas seberat 23g dianggarkan bernilai RM13,000 mengikut harga pasaran.
Police in Johor have detained five individuals, including three men and two women aged between 34 and 62 years old, for attempting to smuggle a fake gold necklace in Tanjung Priok, yesterday. Chief Superintendent Yusof Othman of the Tanjung Priok Police Station reported receiving information at 1:58 pm yesterday from a customs officer accusing someone of presenting a gold necklace estimated to weigh 23 grams, valued at RM13,000 based on market prices, from an individual.
Upon investigation, it was confirmed that the gold necklace was counterfeit, and acting on this information, police detained three men and two women aged between 34 and 62 years old, including one foreign suspect. Records revealed that one suspect had a previous record related to selling fake gold in Alor Setar, Kedah, and two other suspects had prior criminal records related to drug offenses.
Superintendent Yusof expressed confidence that the arrests of all suspects would aid investigations into several cases of fake gold smuggling around Tanjung Priok. All suspects are currently under custody for three days, starting from October 2, to assist the ongoing investigation under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
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