KUALA LUMPUR: Police raided an abandoned hotel here known for prostitution activities, resulting in the arrest of 10 foreign women suspected of being involved in immoral activities.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the women were arrested in their respective rooms on the sixth to 11th floors of the hotel during Ops Noda on Sunday night.
He said the 11.45pm raid revealed that the women had changed their tactics for seeking clients, opting to remain in their rooms instead of waiting at the ground floor eateries, following previous police crackdowns.
“Inspection of the rooms led to the discovery of various items believed to be used for prostitution.
“Investigations found that they were offering sexual services for RM100 to foreign men and regular clients from 10pm to 4am.
“The women are suspected to have entered the country as tourists and were engaging in freelance prostitution,” he said in a statement, Bernama reported.
The case is being investigated under Section 372B of the Penal Code and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
