Penang police successfully dismantled three international scam syndicates in coordinated raids in Bukit Mertajam yesterday, arresting 32 individuals and seizing equipment valued at RM123,000. The operations, led by the Commercial Crime Investigation Department, targeted a love scam syndicate operating in Malaysia, China, and Taiwan, a USDT cryptocurrency exchange scam targeting Taiwan, and a phone scam syndicate impersonating Japanese police to defraud victims in Japan and Taiwan. Among the arrested were 10 foreigners in the first raid, 15 individuals in the second, and seven foreigners in the third, with ages ranging from 20 to 49. Investigations are ongoing under Sections 420 and 120B of the Penal Code.