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12 Malaysian police arrested over Chinese nationals’ missing crypto

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Joseph SipalanFebruary 20, 2026 at 05:58 AM
12 Malaysian police arrested over Chinese nationals’ missing crypto
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Twelve Malaysian police officers have been arrested in Selangor for allegedly extorting approximately 200,000 ringgit in cryptocurrency from Chinese nationals. The arrests followed a complaint filed on February 6th by one of eight victims who claimed they were robbed during a midnight raid on a house in Kajang district. The officers allegedly confiscated phones and laptops before coercing a victim to transfer digital assets to a specific cryptocurrency account. The Selangor police chief confirmed the case is being treated as a gang robbery involving a foreign national's cryptocurrency. The arrests occurred shortly after Malaysia's king warned about corruption within the civil service and police.

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New Straits Times 30% Kuala Lumpur 40% Kajang 50% Chinese 60% Shazeli Kahar ×270% Selangor 70% Malaysian Police 80% Malaysia ×290%

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police corruption 90% cryptocurrency 80% extortion 70% arrest 60% gang robbery 60% malaysia 50% chinese nationals 50% digital assets 40%

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