World | Malaysia Malaysia Nabs 80 Lovers in Raids ... on Hotel Rooms Unmarried couples busted in anti-valentine hotel sweeps By Rob Quinn Posted Feb 15, 2011 4:29 AM CST Copied A florist prepares roses for Valentine's Day in Kuala Lumpur. Other faiths, who make up around a third of the country's population, aren't affected by Islamic authorities' anti-Valentine crackdown. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin) Malaysia's morality police—making good on a vow to crack down on Valentine's Day canoodling—detained 40 unmarried Muslim couples in hotel rooms across the country yesterday. Authorities—who have deemed Valentine's Day un-Islamic—say the couples busted in the raids on cheap hotels during "Operation Valentine" will likely be charged with being in close proximity to somebody of the opposite sex in a private place, the AP reports. The unlucky lovers will face a fine and jail time if found guilty by an Islamic court. Read These Next Lily Allen's 'revenge dress' literally has the receipts. Two animals thought to have vanished 6K years ago are back. After 12-year-old boy's crash on e-motorcycle, his dad is charged. Russia is reportedly helping to guide Iran strikes on US targets. Report an error