14 held in raid on suspected gay joint

PENANG: Police detained 14 men at a fitness and sauna centre believed to be a front for a gay activities in Jalan Fettes here.

In the 6pm raid on Saturday, police from the state anti-vice department also seized 1,800 condoms from the premises.

George Town OCPD Asst Comm Azam Abd Hamid said six naked men were caught in three toilets while the others were found patronising the joint.

“We also found used condoms littered all over the place,” he said.

ACP Azam said the suspects, aged between 20 and 30, had been remanded to assist in investigations into immoral activities at the centre.

He said police raided the premises after keeping it under watch.

“This is the third time the centre has been raided since last November.”

He said police would make a recommendation to the local authorities to close down the centre.

On Nov 5 last year, police raided the centre and discovered it was used to host a sex party. They rounded up 34 men, aged between 22 and 55. Among those arrested was a Briton.

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Malaysia Star, Malaysia