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Based on investigations, the syndicate is also involved in drug trafficking, extortion, murder, and arson, police said.

Extortion rackets have gone out of fashion and murders are largely frowned upon by the godfathers.

Police said Irene Teo was allegedly instructed to pay SGD142 (SGD1 = RM3.51) to both officers to avoid fines for entering the truck lane.

Initial investigations revealed that the victim was molested five times by the suspect between December last year and last month.

The defendants had been facing charges such as extortion, drug trafficking and theft, in a trial that lasted almost three years.

An overview of the elements of virtual kidnapping and how malicious actors use social engineering tactics and abuse AI voice cloning tools and ChatGPT to launch these attacks.

Castro implements a new plan to combat a rising number of cases of extortion by violent criminal groups operating across the country.

Police said Mazlan Abd Rahman received the threats from an unknown phone number while campaigning.

The suspect was alleged to have sent a Whatsapp with images of a gun and bullet, as well as a death threat, to the complainant.

Police are seeking public cooperation to locate a woman, Nur Haziqah Hamidi, 25, who is an important witness in a hearing of an extortion case.

Judge Abu Bakar said although the prosecution witness had died, the trial should continue by calling other prosecution witnesses.

The prosecution applied for a revision of the decision of the Tangkak Magistrate's Court to grant a DNAA on Abdul Hamim Ab Hamid or Long Tiger for extortion.

A married couple and a man have been arrested for allegedly extorting several people in Terengganu after engaging them in obscene video calls, police said today.

Police have opened 25 investigation papers into extortion cases using video calls and sex service offers through social media, involving losses of RM150,000 from January until yesterday.

Hackers suspected to be behind a mass extortion attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide.

The government will carve out a law to set a minimum age for users of the platforms, says a senior communications ministry official.

Sweden may revoke passports of dual citizens who gained them through fraud, bribery, or threats, or those convicted of treason or espionage.

Joe Biden urges Americans to keep fighting for the country's focus on equality, life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The United Nations says border towns in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar have become regional hubs for telecom and other online fraud.

CCAM's Lavaniyah Ganapathy says many Malaysian families are struggling with medical bankruptcy because cancer treatments are too expensive.

The stage is set for the GCC-ASEAN partnership to play a pivotal role in the sphere of multilateral cooperation and bilateral diplomacy.

Anthony Loke says the contractor is currently conducting dynamic testing, which will be followed by several other tests.

Police have identified 58 of those men, some of whom are minors and arrested 44 over the last two days, officials said.

A truce would include a significant increase of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

The nominations for the film industry's highest honors will now be announced on Jan. 23.