Aug 16, 2024 04:27 PM
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Malaysian Police Bust Gang Who Kidnapped Chinese National
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What’s new: Malaysian police have cracked a criminal ring responsible for kidnapping a Chinese national last month, local media reported.
The Chinese man was abducted, along with a Malaysian woman, on July 11 near a highway in Cyberjaya, some 30 kilometers south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. The two victims were released on July 15 after a relative of the Chinese national paid a ransom of nearly $1.2 million in cryptocurrency, according to reports from the Malay Mail.
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- Malaysian police dismantled a kidnapping ring responsible for abducting a Chinese national and a Malaysian woman, demanding nearly $1.2 million in cryptocurrency as ransom.
- Of the 18 involved, ten have been arrested, four killed, and four remain at large.
- The RMP reported 541 kidnapping cases since 2020, with the highest number, 148, occurring in 2023.
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What Happened When
- June 2024：
- Two medical executives, including a Chinese citizen, were kidnapped and murdered in the Philippines.
- July 11, 2024：
- The Chinese man and a Malaysian woman were abducted near a highway in Cyberjaya.
- July 15, 2024：
- The two victims were released after a ransom of nearly $1.2 million in cryptocurrency was paid.
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