Malaysian, Singapore police arrest 30 in cross-border crackdown

Additional checks also showed that the eight foreigners had overstayed in Malaysia.

“In the same operation, the raiding teams also arrested 21 foreign nationals, comprising five men and 16 women aged between 19 and 41, who are suspected of promoting and managing online prostitution services,” Kumar said.

“Based on preliminary checks of the seized identification documents, those arrested comprised 17 Chinese nationals, three Vietnamese nationals and one Laotian national.

“Various electronic devices believed to have been used to conduct online prostitution activities were also seized for further investigation,” he said.

He added that investigations showed the group had been operating a prostitution ring in Singapore since 2024 and had used Malaysia as a base of operations.

“Malaysia was used as an operational hub to avoid and make it more difficult for local authorities to take preventive action against the syndicate,” he said.

Kumar added that police remain committed to combating cross-border prostitution activities, as these crimes have a significant negative impact on economic stability and contribute to social breakdown.

“Accordingly, comprehensive enforcement action against all forms of prostitution activities will continue to be intensified, involving various stakeholders, including local authorities,” he said. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK