GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): An entertainment outlet here that was using a restaurant licence to carry out its activities was exposed in a police raid Saturday (Oct 30).

       Penang Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Asst Comm Rahimi Ra’ais said the raid on the outlet at 11pm was conducted following surveillance over the past few days.

       He said during the raid, the outlet was playing loud music with no physical distancing being observed.

       "Police inspections found that the premises had misused the restaurant licence by turning it into an entertainment spot two hours before closing at midnight," he said in a statement Sunday (Oct 31).

       Rahimi said 15 foreign men were detained under Section 269 of the Penal Code while police also arrested four foreign women working as GROs.

       He said 39 local customers were issued compound notices and the owner, a male suspect, was fined for allegedly employing foreign workers without a valid permit.

       "All those detained were brought to the North East Police HQ for investigations," he said. - Bernama