05-07-2025
Three China nationals held for using counterfeit RM100 notes at hotel
Published on: Saturday, July 05, 2025
Published on: Sat, Jul 05, 2025
By: Bernama Text Size: For illustrative purposes only. KUALA LUMPUR: Three female China nationals were arrested after they tried to pay for hotel rooms using counterfeit RM100 banknotes on Thursday. Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said the women, 18 to 47, used 87 fake RM100 banknotes to pay a hotel bill of RM8,700.
Advertisement 'During the arrests, police seized 87 fake RM100 banknotes, along with one RM50 and RM20 note each, along with two Lous Vuitton bags, hotel room access cards and three iPhones,' he said in a statement today. He added that investigation papers have been opened under Section 498B of the Penal Code and the suspects have been remanded for six days till July 9. He advised the public to be cautious about banknotes and to report any suspected counterfeit banknotes to the police of Bank Negara Malaysia immediately. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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