KUCHING: A fourth suspect linked to a syndicate that ran a scam which resulted in the detention of 47 Malaysians in Cambodia recently is now on remand till March 10.
State Commercial Crime and Investigation Department (CCID) Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah said Magistrate Faelly Jeffrey Lanjungan imposed the remand order today after granting the application from investigating officer ASP Pricha Azin under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The 25-year-old suspect was among the three arrested at 10pm on March 5 at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adrus.
As such, two of the three suspects were among the 47 victims detained in Cambodia.
Following the fourth arrest, the police are continuing to track other two wanted individuals.
On Monday, Mustafa disclosed that a manhunt was underway for the three suspects, Mohd Ghafar Abd Jamal, 26, Chang Ying Shiong, 25, and Lai King Loong, 31, to facilitate their investigation.
