Organisers of deviant ‘semi-naked dancing’ event nabbed

SHAH ALAM: The founders of marital motivation group Ehati International Sdn Bhd (eHati) have been arrested. Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim, when contacted, said Diana Tahir and Rahim Shukor were arrested by the police but did not specify when the arrest was made. He added that follow-up actions are being conducted. Previously, the Malaysian Islamic...

Penang man and Thai girlfriend nabbed, RM25,000 worth of ganja seized in anti-drug op

GEORGE TOWN: Police arrested a local man and his Thai girlfriend on suspicion of drug trafficking in raids around Pulau Tikus and Tanjong Tokong here on Thursday (July 10). North-East OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the couple, in their 20s, was arrested in Pulau Tikus road at 11.30pm by a team from the Narcotics Criminal...

Police detain woman linked to acid attack in Bachok

KOTA BHARU: Police have arrested a woman suspected of throwing a liquid believed to be acid on a spa owner in Beris Kubur Besar, Bachok, on Saturday (May 17). Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the 38-year-old local suspect was detained under Section 326 of the Penal Code. He said the arrest was carried out...

Two foreigners arrested for allegedly desecrating 16th-century emperor’s tomb in Vietnam

THANH HOA, (Vietnam): Two foreigners have been detained by police as part of an investigation into the suspected desecration of the royal tomb of Emperor Le Tuc Tong, located in Kien Tho Commune, Ngoc Lac District, the central province of Thanh Hoa. Last Saturday (May 3) evening, officials from the Thanh Hoa Centre for Historical Research...

Motorcyclist arrested for violent armed robberies in Kulai

KULAI: A 40-year-old motorcyclist has been arrested for robbing and injuring two women at different locations here. Kulai OCPD Asst Comm Tan Seng Lee said the first armed robbery took place behind a restaurant in Jalan Seri Putra here, where the suspect was believed to have hacked a 52-year-old Indonesian woman using a parang before fleeing...

Man wanted for alleged embezzlement in China arrested in Thailand

BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): A 30-year-old Chinese man holding Vanuatu nationality was recently arrested for allegedly embezzling 11 billion baht from a Chinese construction company and overstaying his visa in Thailand, the Immigration Bureau said on Saturday night. Immigration police discovered that the suspect, identified as Zhang Wei, had entered illegally and hidden himself in Bangkok. Investigators...

Ex-Philippine president Duterte arrested over deadly drug war

MANILA: Former president Rodrigo Duterte (pic), once the Philippines’ firebrand leader, is now under custody after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for crimes against humanity over the brutal drug war that defined his presidency. The tribunal sought the assistance from global police force Interpol to enforce the arrest warrant, which was served...

MACC nabs sports body senior officers for RM1.3mil false claims, power abuse

JOHOR BARU: A pair of senior office bearers of a sports association have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for alleged abuse of power and submitting false claims involving over RM1.3mil. According to a source, the two men, both in their 60s, were arrested at about 4pm on Wednesday (Feb 12) after giving their...

Singaporean charged in Johor Bahru for drug trafficking; faces the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A Singaporean man suspected of drug trafficking has been charged in a court in Johor Bahru, reported China Press. The 33-year-old, who was charged on Jan 31, faces the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted, according to the Malaysian media outlet. He is among four people – three Singaporeans and one Thai...

Eight nabbed after viral train station fight

KUALA LUMPUR: Eight people were arrested by police following a fight among football fans at the Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT station recently. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, when contacted, said that all eight had been granted bail. “Investigations have been referred to the Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP). Investigations are still ongoing and a...