SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old Malaysian man linked to a Cambodia-based scam syndicate was arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint on Sunday (Dec 28).
Goh Eugene is believed to be a member of an organised criminal group based in Phnom Penh, which was purportedly involved in government official impersonation scams targeting Singapore victims, the police said in a news release on Monday.
He was arrested by the police while entering Singapore.
His identity was established through ongoing investigations against the organised criminal group, said the police.
The police also said the organised criminal group is believed to be responsible for at least 438 reported government official impersonation scam cases involving losses of at least S$41 million (US$31.9 million).
