KOTA KINABALU: Police have dismantled an ATM card-buying syndicate operating in the district, arresting two suspects on March 6.
Kota Kinabalu police chief ACP Kasim Muda said the suspects allegedly purchased ATM cards from owners for RM500 to RM1,000 each.
During the arrest, authorities seized 10 ATM cards belonging to different individuals.
Over the past five months, police have conducted three raids, leading to the arrest of 21 individuals and the seizure of 125 ATM cards.
ACP Kasim urged the public not to sell or rent out their ATM cards, warning that misuse could result in legal action under Section 424B of the Penal Code, carrying fines of RM10,000 to RM100,000, imprisonment of one to seven years, or both.
The two suspects are under investigation under Sections 420 and 120B of the Penal Code.