A Taiwanese woman who visited Kuala Lumpur has accused Malaysian police officers of sexually harassing her and attempting to extort money during a roadblock incident.
The woman, identified as Cai, shared her experience on Instagram on 15 Jul 2025, detailing an encounter that began during a routine traffic stop.
Malaysian Police Officers Allegedly Demand RM10,000 from Taiwanese Tourist
Cai was travelling with her family in a hired vehicle to a night market in Kuala Lumpur when uniformed police officers stopped their car at a roadblock. The family cooperated by showing their passports to the officers.
While searching for her passport in her bag, Cai accidentally started recording a 10-second video on her phone.
One officer noticed the recording and accused her of secretly filming him. He demanded that she exit the car and confiscated her phone. Cai explained the recording was accidental and demonstrated how she had mistakenly pressed the record button.
The officers refused to listen and would not allow her to use a translation app or make a phone call.
The officers threatened to fine her RM10,000 (~SGD$3,000) or arrest her and take her to the police station. When Cai said she did not have that much cash, they offered to take her to an ATM to withdraw money. She told them she did not have her bank card with her.
The officers forced Cai to change her phone’s language setting from Chinese to English before going through her device. They deleted the accidentally recorded video and scrolled through photos from her trip.
They demanded she unlock her banking app using facial recognition and asked about the amount of money in her account.
Her driver asked if he could leave as he had another passenger waiting. He drove off with her family to the night market, leaving Cai behind alone.
She begged the police not to separate her from her family, explaining they could not speak English and would be unable to return to their hotel without her. The officers ignored her pleas.
Police Officers Allegedly Proposition Tourist for Drinks After Shift
A friend pretended to be Cai’s lawyer and spoke to one of the officers. The conversation ended in an argument, leading the officer to block and delete her friend’s contact from her phone.
The officer then allegedly proposed a new deal: RM1,000 (~SGD$300) and going to a bar with him after his shift.
Cai reiterated she did not have that much cash. The officer told her to call her family to ask how much money they had.
During this time, Cai noticed other people getting stopped at the roadblock and some locals helping their friends. She saw others speaking Mandarin and tried to ask for help, but the officers shut down her attempt and forced her into a corner.
Several officers allegedly began flirting with Cai, asking if she was single and where she was from. One officer told her that if she went for drinks with him, he would let her go.
He asked for her phone number so he could contact her at her hotel after his shift. He warned her not to tell anyone about the incident.
Cai feared for her safety and pretended to agree to their demands. The officers finally drove her to a 7-Eleven store near the night market, where her family managed to gather RM300 (~SGD$90) to give to the officers.
It was nearly midnight when the officers finally released her.
Investigation Launched Under Section 384 of Penal Code
The ordeal continued for Cai as she did not dare return to her original hotel. The officer knew where she was staying and said he would look for her after “taking a shower”.
She booked a new hotel and took another ride there while her family returned to the original hotel to pack and check out.
The officer continued texting her on WhatsApp throughout this time. Cai stalled him until she could get her family safely to the new hotel. When she finally told the officer she was unable to meet him, he tried to persuade her by saying he would return her money and that he had “saved” her.
He went to the previous hotel and allegedly waited downstairs for her, continuously calling and messaging her. Cai blocked all his contacts, took screenshots and turned off her phone. She shared screenshots of the conversation with the police officer in another Instagram post on 17 Jul 2025.
Petaling Jaya police have launched an investigation into Cai’s case. The claim, made in a viral social media post at 1:41am on 17 Jul 2025, prompted a response from the district police headquarters.
The incident is being investigated under Section 384 of the Penal Code for extortion.
Assistant Commissioner Shahrulnizam Ja’afar, the Petaling Jaya police chief, confirmed the case is being taken seriously. He stated there would be no compromise with any officer found abusing their position.
If found guilty, the extortion offence carries a sentence of up to ten years’ jail, a fine, whipping, or any combination of the three upon conviction.
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