KUALA LUMPUR: Eighty four foreign women believed to be guest relations officers (GRO) were arrested in a police raid at an entertainment centre in Dang Wangi on Sunday.
The women aged between 18 to 46 were detained in a raid by the Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division (D7) from Bukit Aman's Criminal Investigation Department at 1.10 am in Bukit Bintang.
Nine Malaysians aged 31 to 45 comprising the entertainment centre's manager, cashiers and employees were also taken into custody.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said in a statement today that the entertainment centre did not possess a valid licence for its operations and misused a restaurant license issued by Kuala Lumpur City Hall.
He said police conducted a urine test 336 customers, 22 Malaysians GROs , 84 foreign GRO and found that six of the guests at the centre were positive for methamphetamine and ketamin abuse.
"The premises provided 17 karaoke rooms with a package starting from RM3,800 to RM25,000.
"The package included foreign and local GROs at the request of customers based on the rates."
During the raid, a number of items were seized including RM13,682. All items will be transported to the Dang Wangi district police for further investigation.
"We will take action against any entertainment centre which conduct illegal activities such as hiring foreign GROs, vice and distribution and usage of drugs on the premises," he said.
