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Malaysian Police Officers Arrested for Cryptocurrency Extortion

2/20/2026

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Twelve police officers in Malaysia were arrested for allegedly extorting 200,000 ringgit (US$51,000) in cryptocurrency from Chinese nationals during a raid in Selangor.
The arrests followed a February 6 complaint by a victim who said officers seized phones, laptops, and forced asset transfers.
Selangor police chief Shazeli Kahar said investigators treat the case as a gang robbery involving foreign nationals' cryptocurrency.
The incident followed the king's warning about corruption.

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Twelve police officers in Malaysia were arrested for allegedly extorting 200,000 ringgit (US$51,000) in cryptocurrency from Chinese nationals during a raid in Selangor.
The arrests followed a February 6 complaint by a victim who said officers seized phones, laptops, and forced asset transfers.
Selangor police chief Shazeli Kahar said investigators treat the case as a gang robbery involving foreign nationals' cryptocurrency.
The incident followed the king's warning about corruption.