The Immigration Department busted an African prostitution ring operating out of an apartment unit in Malaysia, arresting ten African women.
Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud, director-general of immigration, said the suspects, seven Tanzanians and three Ugandans aged 23 to 37, were apprehended for prostitution and other immoral activities during a raid on Thursday, August 18.
Preliminary investigations indicate that nine of the women entered Malaysia legally as tourists, while one was enrolled as an international student at a language school in the federal capital.
According to the Director General of Immigration, the syndicate targeted international students and African men, particularly Nigerians, as clients, charging each customer between RM200 and RM500.
Further, Khairul Dzaime said, the raiding party seized nine passports, 13 cellphones, an access card, one student card, and nine notebooks containing sexual transaction records.
The arrested women are still in custody.
