KOTA KINABALU, March 15 (Bernama) -- Two men, believed to be involved in an international credit card forgery syndicate, were arrested at Terminal 1, Kota Kinabalu International Airport here yesterday.

Sabah Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Soh Hock Sing said that during the arrest of the duo, aged 28 and 26, at about 11.30am, police found 37 fake credit cards with credit limits of RM13,000 to RM15,000 for each card.

He said the fake cards were believed to be for the foreign market as the cards were not equipped with the secure chip technology.

"We got a tip that these men were bound for Hong Kong and after observing their behaviour for several hours, we moved to make the arrest.

"One of them had 19 cards in his trouser pockets," he told reporters at the police station here today.

Soh said the men, who hail from Penang and Perak respectively, would be remanded for five days to assist investigation.

He did not rule out the possibility of other individuals being involved in the syndicate.