KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- Six mainland Chinese women believed to be prostitutes were detained in a raid at the Kepong Sentral Condominium, here yesterday.

Selangor Vice, Gaming and Secret Societies Division (D7) chief DSP Rohan Shah Ahmad said in the 10.30pm raid, the women, aged between 22 and 26, were detained for misusing their social visit passes.

Police also detained a 25-year-old local man, believed to be the caretaker of the premise, and seized several packages of condoms, birth control pills, RM270 in cash and a customer record book.

Rohan Shah said police surveillance found that the activity had taken place in one of the condominium units over the past two months.

"Two closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras were installed at the elevator and the entrance of the unit to enable the caretaker to monitor the presence of their clients and the authorities," he told reporters after the operation which ended at around midnight.

He said the owner of the condominium unit would also be called to assist in the investigation.