Melaka Commercial Crime chief Supt E. Sundra Rajan
(pic) said investigators are expanding the probe to understand how the suspects entered the country and whether or not they were vaccinated or quarantined.
"We are trying to get fresh leads on their journey here as Malaysia has implemented strict entry restrictions and quarantine requirements due to Covid-19," he said on Friday (April 30).
On the arrest, Supt Sundra said five men and four women - all Chinese nationals - were detained under Ops Pelican on Wednesday (April 28)
He said the arrests were made at three houses in Taman Alai Perdana here.
Supt Sundra said the suspects are aged 25 to 35 and targeted victims from China.