14 Detained in
Malaysian Gay Bust

Police in Penang, Malaysia, detained 14 men Sunday in a gym believed to be a front for a gay club. The Malaysian national newspaper The Star reported that vice authorities raided the gym on Saturday, obtaining 1,800 condoms from the premises. Assistant commanding officer Azam Abd Hamid said that used condoms were littered all over the floor. He also said that six men were discovered naked in three toilet stalls.

Police had been reportedly surveilling the gym in an effort to "clean up" the surrounding district and curb immoral activities. Sunday's bust was the third time the center had been raided since November 2007, when 34 men were detained, ages 22 to 55.

The men in custody are being questioned about other alleged illicit activities at the center. (The Advocate)