GEORGE TOWN: Five Iranians, including a married couple, have been remanded for four days to assist investigations into a hypnosis scam allegedly targeting foreign tourists at popular city spots.
Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi issued the remand order until Aug 6 to facilitate investigations under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft.
It is understood that the suspects, two women and three men aged between 19 and 34, were arrested by police around Persiaran Gurney and Pulau Tikus between 8pm and 9pm last night.
Police also seized two vehicles used by the suspects, along with a sum of foreign currency believed to have been obtained through the scam.
So far, all five suspects, said to be unemployed, are believed to have entered the country in January using social visit passes and have allegedly been carrying out the scam by targeting foreign tourists as their victims.
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