Syndicate using Lee Long’s name to extort money
SIBU: He was once Sarawak’s most feared underworld figure, a man few would have wanted to mess with.
However, the long arm of the law caught up with Wong Leh Yin alias Lee Long when Bukit Aman police mounted a state-wide operation, ‘Operation Cantas Kenyalang’ in April 2007.
The man was sent to the Simpang Renggam detention centre in Johor under the Emergency Ordinance 1969 and subsequently to Marudi under the Restricted Residence Act 1933.
Today, Wong, 49, has business interests and owns oil palm plantations.
While he has turned over a new leaf, a syndicate is believed to be cashing in on his previous infamy, bandying his name to extort
money from hotels statewide, including Tanahmas and Kingwood, two of the town’s biggest hotels.
Later, Wong met reporters and disclosed that he had come across several cases whereby his name was used to extort money.
“I have nothing to do with the syndicate…they (syndicate members) are using my name to threaten and extort money.
“My name has been used to extort and threaten businessmen, particularly hotel owners in
Miri, Bintulu, Mukah, Song and Kapit.
“A man, masquerading as me, contacted two hoteliers from Marudi and Lawas and duped them into depositing over RM50,000 and RM10,000, respectively, into a bank,” he said.
Wong said that about 4am today, he was informed that a man posing as him, contacted the Tanahmas Hotel manager to deposit RM3,500 into the same bank account.
“The man warned the manager if he failed to pay up the amount. Two hours later, probably the same man called the Kingwood hotel manager and demanded for RM2,700,” he said, adding that the manager of another hotel was extorted of RM600 in a similar manner.
Wong advised those who were extorted by people using his name to report the matter to the police. — Bernama
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