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The Malaysian Immigration Department has broken up a significant passport forgery network operating in Kuala Lumpur, arresting three Indonesian nationals and confiscating 119 counterfeit passports in coordinated raids.
Thai police have arrested three Malaysian nationals in Hat Yai after discovering 87 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at RM4.3 million in their possession, with investigators suspecting they were recruited as drug couriers for larger trafficking operations.
Indonesia and Thailand have committed to advancing ASEAN's Myanmar peace initiative while expanding defence and security cooperation, particularly against transnational crime networks including online scam operations.
Kuala Lumpur police have detained a woman from China as part of their ongoing investigation into an extortion case affecting residents in the Cheras area. The arrest marks a significant development in the probe.
Malaysian authorities have charged 159 Chinese nationals across three Johor Baru courts with criminal conspiracy linked to an alleged cryptocurrency investment scam that defrauded victims two weeks ago through fake calling centre operations.
Myanmar's military-backed parliament has passed sweeping legislation allowing the death penalty for forced labour in cyber-scam operations, as the country grapples with explosive growth in transnational fraud networks targeting victims worldwide.
Thai authorities rescued three Indian tourists from a Pattaya townhouse on Monday after they were allegedly abducted and held for ransom by a transnational criminal network, with one suspect escaping during the raid.
A foreign national and two female accomplices from Thailand and China were arrested in connection with an extortion case involving 12 Kuala Lumpur police officers. The arrests also relate to passport violation charges.
Thai police raided a Nonthaburi luxury hotel in Operation Dragon Nest, dismantling an alleged underground gambling and drug operation catering to Chinese nationals. Officers arrested a Chinese drug suspect and three Myanmar migrants.
Singapore Police Force and the FBI have formalized cooperation against transnational cyber crime, online scams and money laundering through a new memorandum of understanding.
Cambodia has dismantled more than 200 online scam operations in Banteay Meanchey province and deported tens of thousands of foreign suspects in a seven-month crackdown, though Poipet town remains incompletely cleared of fraudulent activities.
Nine Chinese citizens pleaded to charges of criminal conspiracy in connection with an alleged love scam syndicate during their appearance at Balik Pulau magistrate's court, marking another significant development in authorities' ongoing crackdown on transnational fraud networks.
Perak police have arrested 12 Chinese nationals following raids on suspected love scam centres in Ipoh. The operations targeted networks engaged in online romance fraud, part of intensifying efforts against transnational cybercrime.
Vietnamese police have charged four people including three jewellery shop owners in an expanding probe into diamond smuggling allegedly orchestrated from Hong Kong by Indian nationals operating in Vietnam.
A gambling conglomerate controlled by influential Cambodian tycoon Lim Heng rented buildings at above-market rates to operators running massive scam and human trafficking operations from a compound near the Thai border, Reuters investigation reveals.
An Indian national will stand trial in Ho Chi Minh City on July 30 for allegedly smuggling 1,477 diamonds into Vietnam across five trips, with additional charges of bribery and fraud involving multiple co-defendants.
Indonesian authorities deported 92 Chinese nationals for allegedly operating a scam network from Batam. The move reflects growing concerns about transnational cybercrime syndicates exploiting the region.
Authorities in Medan, North Sumatra have arrested seven foreign nationals and 31 Indonesians for allegedly operating an international online dating scam ring that targeted Japanese men through TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms.
Thai narcotics officials are investigating a transnational drug-trafficking operation following the arrest of a Thai female airline crew member in Australia, with approximately 900g of heroin found concealed in two of twelve bags within a parcel.