Cops now can block and seize transactions involving online scams cases, says Kulasegaran


KUALA LUMPUR: The police can now block or seize transactions involving funds suspected of being linked to financial crimes, including mule accounts, as announced in the Dewan Rakyat.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran stated that recent amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code (Act 593) and Penal Code (Act 574), effective from Oct 30, empower the police to seize and block financial assets associated with online fraud cases.

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