By William Isau
SIBU, March 25: Sibu police have apprehended a total of 80 mule account holders between January to March 25 this year.
“We have arrested 80 persons from January to March 25 this year. They either rented out their bank accounts or have handed it over to fraud syndicates,” Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili told reporters after officiating at the 217th Police Day function here today.
All the suspects, comprising both locals and West Malaysians, have been charged in court for letting their accounts be utitlised by scam syndicates.
Zulkipli advised the public to reject being mule account holders in exchange for money as it is an offence to let other people use one’s bank account and ATM card for money laundering activities and other scams. — DayakDaily
