MIRI: He is a longhouse chief, but on the side, doubles as a fake bomoh and land-dealing swindler. The 60-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, believed to be his partner-in-crime, were arrested by the Miri police in liaison with the Bintulu police. The duo were nabbed in a hotel in Bintulu town located 250km south of Miri two days ago and brought to Miri for further investigation Thursday. Miri police chief Asst Comm Khoo Leng Huat confirmed the arrests. "They are suspected of being involved in a syndicate that cheated people on welfare issues – fake bomoh services and also fake land transactions.

Source: The Star January 19, 2017 01:59 UTC