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M’sian man, 27, arrested in M'sia & handed over to S'pore for allegedly being a scam syndicate mastermind
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Rafael See Toh , as published by Mothership
· September 23, 2026
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A 27-year-old Malaysian man was arrested in Malaysia and handed over to Singapore for allegedly recruiting and coordinating Malaysians to conduct scam and money laundering operations. The man, nicknamed “Da Xiang”, was wanted for his role as a syndicate mastermind who coordinated a government off...
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Key points The man, nicknamed “Da Xiang”, was wanted for his role as a syndicate mastermind who coordinated a government off... A 27-year-old Malaysian man was arrested in Malaysia and handed over to Singapore for allegedly recruiting and coordinating Malaysians to conduct scam and money laundering operations.
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What is this story about? A 27-year-old Malaysian man was arrested in Malaysia and handed over to Singapore for allegedly recruiting and coordinating Malaysians to conduct scam and money laundering operations. The man, nicknamed “Da Xiang”, was wanted for his role as a syndicate mastermind who coordinated a government off...
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