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Four additional suspects have been arrested in connection with a forged medical certificates scheme, while five others were released from remand following initial detention on Monday, according to Pahang police.
Police have arrested nine people in Pekan over a scheme involving the sale and purchase of fake medical certificates. The latest batch of four arrests expands an ongoing criminal investigation.
Police have rearrested two couples as investigations deepen into an alleged maid abuse case, with more victims coming forward. The suspects face charges including voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation.
Authorities in Pekan have apprehended three individuals—a workshop proprietor, an automotive technician, and a maintenance worker—suspected of manufacturing and peddling fraudulent medical documents fraudulently bearing a government medical officer's credentials.