Terengganu commercial crime investigation department chief M Zambri Mahmud said the suspects who were arrested last night, were remanded for three days.

The remand order was granted by magistrate Engku Nurul Ain Engku Muda at the Marang magistrates’ court today following an application by the police.

M Zambri said the suspects were believed to have received payments in return for fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates which they ended up not providing to their customers.

“Police received reports from customers who claimed they had not received the fake certificates they paid for,” he said when contacted today.

M Zambri said police believed the case was related to the arrest of a private clinic doctor in Marang last Saturday who was suspected of issuing fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates at the going rate of between RM400 and RM600 per person.

Preliminary investigations revealed that a total of 1,900 individuals were found to be dealing with the clinic for vaccination purposes. Police are still investigating the identities of those who had in fact received the fake certificates without getting the shots.

The doctor, whose remand order ended today, was released on police bail pending further action by the public prosecutor.