{
  "id": 2102780,
  "title": "Cops save 17 Jordanian child beggars during raids in KL",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/cops-save-17-jordanian-child-beggars-during-raids-in-kl",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T08:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/20/cops-save-17-jordanian-child-beggars-during-raids-in-kl"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuala Lumpur police rescued 17 Jordanian children from begging gangs during a series of 13 coordinated raids in the city, according to CID director M Kumar. The children, ranging in age from three months to 14 years, were divided into eight boys and nine girls. The anti-trafficking in persons and anti-smuggling of migrants division, along with social welfare department and the National Strategic Office, collaborated in the operation targeting the syndicate responsible for bringing the children into Malaysia. Police seized 14 handphones, 32 Jordanian passports, four strollers, and cash during the raids. Fifteen suspects, believed to be Jordanians, were arrested, with five lacking valid travel documents. The group allegedly used social visit passes to stay in Malaysia for 90 days, collecting an estimated RM500 to RM1,000 daily from the children. Investigators are probing for familial ties among the victims and perpetrators, who are reportedly led by Jordanian syndicate members aged between 21 and 49.",
  "summary": "Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director M Kumar says the children were believed to have been trafficked by a syndicate.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}