Two Malaysian police officers were arrested on Friday (April 5) for allegedly extorting money from a man in Johor Bahru, The Star reported.
The pair detained a 29-year-old man at the Sultan Iskandar Building on Tuesday, claiming that he had a criminal record.
After confiscating his passport and mobile phone, they told the man that he had to pay them RM2,000 (S$570) to avoid being arrested.
According to China Press, one of the officers drove the victim on a motorbike to four ATMs to withdraw the money.
The victim, however, only managed to withdraw RM1,000.
In a bid to escape, the man faked an asthma attack and fell to the ground. When a passing motorcyclist offered help, he was driven away by the cop.
The victim continued to feign illness at another location, attracting the attention of a couple who called for an ambulance to take him home.
Realising his actions were about to be exposed, the police officer dropped the man’s belongings to the floor and left the scene.
According to Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar, the victim lodged a report on Friday.
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