Bukit Aman, Singapore police smash cross-border prostitution ring using Malaysia as base

In a successful joint operation dubbed Op Noda – Rentas Sempadan, Malaysian and Singaporean police forces dismantled a cross-border prostitution syndicate operating out of Malaysia and catering to Singaporean clients.

The coordinated effort, which demonstrated effective intelligence sharing between the Royal Malaysia Police and the Singapore Police Force, resulted in the arrest of one local and 29 foreign nationals across Kuala Lumpur and Johor.

The detained individuals face prosecution for various offenses, including exploiting individuals for prostitution and immigration violations.

Authorities have begun proceedings to extradite key figures involved in the syndicate to Singapore.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Police have dismantled a cross-border prostitution syndicate that used Malaysia as an offshore operational command centre to market sex workers to clients in Singapore, arresting one local and 29 foreign nationals in a coordinated bilateral blitz.

The joint crackdown, dubbed Op Noda – Rentas Sempadan, was mounted on Oct 20 by Bukit Aman’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) alongside the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to stamp out networks managing online vice portals targeting Singaporean clientele.

“The success of this operation proves the effectiveness of the strategic synergy between the Royal Malaysia Police and the SPF through the sharing of intelligence, in achieving our common objective of curbing the activities of cross-border prostitution syndicates between both countries,” Bukit Aman CID director Datuk M. Kumarsaid in a statement today.

Equipped with intelligence on fugitives wanted across the Causeway, strike teams from Bukit Aman and the Johor contingent CID launched simultaneous raids on residential properties across Kuala Lumpur and Johor.

The opening wave of raids netted one Malaysian and eight foreign nationals, comprising five men and four women aged between 29 and 56. Checks on confiscated travel documents identified the foreign suspects as seven Chinese nationals and one Singaporean.

Investigators believe all nine operated as core members of a vice network wanted by the SPF under Section 146A(1)(b) of Singapore’s Women’s Charter 1961 and Section 109 of its Penal Code. Authorities also discovered that the Singaporean and four of the Chinese nationals were residing in Malaysia on expired visas.

Arrangements are underway to extradite the nine suspects to Singapore via Bukit Aman CID’s D12 division (Interpol/NCB) once their identities are confirmed before a magistrate under Section 5(3) of the Summons and Warrants (Special Provisions) Act 1971.

A concurrent phase of the operation netted another 21 foreign nationals, consisting of five men and 16 women aged 19 to 41, who are suspected of administering the syndicate’s online promotional machinery. The group includes 17 Chinese nationals, three Vietnamese, and one Laotian. Officers seized an array of electronic gadgets and communications gear allegedly used to field client queries and coordinate bookings.

The 21 suspects have been remanded under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code. They face prosecution under Section 372(1)(e) of the Penal Code for exploiting individuals for prostitution through advertisements, an offence punishable by up to 15 years in prison, caning, and a fine.

They are also being investigated under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for entering and remaining without a valid pass, which carries fines up to RM10,000, a maximum five-year jail term, and up to six strokes of the cane, alongside Section 15(1)(c) for overstaying.

Intelligence suggests the syndicate had operated in Singapore since 2024. By shifting its telecommunications hub and web hosting management to Malaysian residential hideouts, the syndicate sought to evade detection and complicate enforcement action by Singapore authorities.

Kumar warned that police will sustain “total enforcement” alongside local municipal authorities against all illicit vice networks, citing their destabilising toll on the economy and public welfare, and urged the community to continue tipping off law enforcement on cross-border syndicates.

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在代号为“诺达行动——伦塔斯森帕丹”的联合行动中，马来西亚和新加坡警方成功捣毁了一个在马来西亚境内活动、服务于新加坡客户的跨境卖淫集团。

此次协调行动展现了马来西亚皇家警察和新加坡警察部队之间有效的情报共享，最终在吉隆坡和柔佛逮捕了一名本地人和 29 名外国公民。

被拘留者将面临各种罪行的起诉，包括利用他人从事卖淫活动和违反移民法。

当局已开始将该犯罪集团的关键人物引渡到新加坡。

吉隆坡，10 月 21 日讯——警方捣毁了一个跨境卖淫集团，该集团利用马来西亚作为境外行动指挥中心，向新加坡的客户推销性工作者。在一次协调的双边突击行动中，警方逮捕了一名本地人和 29 名外国公民。

10 月 20 日，武吉阿曼刑事调查部 (CID) 与新加坡警察部队 (SPF) 联合发起了一项名为“Op Noda – Rentas Sempadan”的联合打击行动，旨在铲除针对新加坡客户的在线色情网站网络。

“此次行动的成功证明了马来西亚皇家警察和新加坡警察部队通过情报共享进行战略协同的有效性，实现了我们遏制两国跨境卖淫集团活动的共同目标，”武吉阿曼刑事调查部主任拿督M. Kumars今天在一份声明中表示。

掌握了有关逃犯在柔佛州被通缉的情报后，武吉阿曼警察总部和柔佛州刑事调查局的突击队同时对吉隆坡和柔佛州的住宅进行了突击搜查。

首轮突袭行动抓获了一名马来西亚公民和八名外国公民，其中包括五名男性和四名女性，年龄介于 29 岁至 56 岁之间。对缴获的旅行证件进行检查后发现，这些外国嫌疑人中有七名中国公民和一名新加坡公民。

调查人员认为，这九人均为新加坡警察部队（SPF）根据1961年《妇女宪章》第146A(1)(b)条和《刑法》第109条通缉的卖淫团伙的核心成员。当局还发现，这名新加坡公民和四名中国公民持过期签证居住在马来西亚。

目前正在安排将这九名嫌疑人通过武吉阿曼刑事调查局第12分局（国际刑警组织/国家缉毒局）引渡到新加坡，前提是他们的身份已根据1971年《传票和逮捕令（特别规定）法》第5(3)条在地方法官面前得到确认。

行动的另一阶段抓获了另外21名外籍人士，其中包括5名男性和16名女性，年龄在19岁至41岁之间，他们涉嫌负责该犯罪团伙的线上推广活动。该团伙成员包括17名中国公民、3名越南公民和1名老挝公民。执法人员缴获了一系列电子设备和通讯工具，据称这些工具用于处理客户咨询和协调预订事宜。

根据《刑事诉讼法》第117条，21名嫌疑人已被还押候审。他们将根据《刑法》第372(1)(e)条，因利用广告从事卖淫活动而面临起诉，该罪行最高可判处15年监禁、鞭刑和罚款。

他们还因违反 1959/63 年移民法第 6(1)(c) 条（无有效通行证入境和滞留）而受到调查，该条规定最高可处以 10,000 令吉罚款、五年监禁和六下鞭刑；此外，他们还因违反该法第 15(1)(c) 条（逾期滞留）而受到调查。

情报显示，该犯罪集团自 2024 年以来一直在新加坡活动。通过将其电信枢纽和网络托管管理转移到马来西亚的住宅藏身处，该犯罪集团试图逃避侦查并阻碍新加坡当局的执法行动。

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